A plea of not guilty is not a lie. It is a demand that the Government satisfy its burden of proof. The decision whether to plead guilty or not...

Good moral character requirement of naturalization and THEFT 3

It could hury you with your application for citizenship. Even if you were not on actual probation but on some sort of a diversionary program that...

The public defender is appointed by the court and has to represent you until relieved by order of court. The court will relieve the public...

What kind of punishment am I looking at if I plead not guilty in a retail theft case?

Since you were arrested you presumably have an arrest record now and since you have been charged you presumably have a court record now. Those...

What is the statute of limitation for perjury at a criminal trial.

The problem I foresee here is that an immunized recantation of the sort you describe, assuming that you can get it, is not going to be worth very...

What should i do if was arrested under false accusation by walmart

I agree with my colleagues that you should concentrate on defending the criminal case and only after that has been resolved should you even...

Don't assume that pleading to a misdemeanor will solve your problems. You would still have a criminal conviction record and your difficulties...

Appeal criminal

The officer's testimony is evidence and, assuming that evidence is also introduced as to the nature of the substance, it is sufficient to convict...

Where do we go from here once appeal was affirmed

Remember that an appeal is not a retrial of the case and the appellate court does not make, and frankly does not care about, determinations of...

Once you have paid the fee to get your record exspunged how long does it take to clear

At least four months according to the statutory time table, and sometimes a lot longer if either the court or the police agencies have a big...