Help please!

Your inquiry had multiple areas of confusion. It appears that the next court date is critical. Has he been charged as an adult or as a juvenile? ...

A complete review of the court record of your case is required to answer your question. Regrettably, from what you have related (i.e. a felony...

How much time would it be for battery , or battery assult not sure wich one , vihicular manslaughter , ( 1 death ) & a DUI ?

Asking, "How much time," is an important but not an easy question to answer. This is yet another example that what appears to be a relatively...

Is injury to a child by omission a aggravated charge?

Aggravating factors are used in the definition (elements) of the crime and are used in sentencing sometimes in the definition of the crime and...

My son was arrested and know he got to register as a sexual offender

More information is necessary in order to respond to your question. Was your sin convicted? Did he gave a lawyer? Us the case pending? Does he...

Is it illegle for me to date a girl who is 14 birthday is july 8th and im 17 birthday july 16 th?

The categories of this question are violent crime and rape. How you think of dating and how the Law defines sex crimes may conflict. Be aware and...

"Good time" is determined by statute and IDOC policy. The sentencing statute requires IDOC to provide certain credits or percentage to a specific...

Hi I was caught with less than a gram of cannabis in my car, court hearing tomorrow, help please?

When you don't know what to do then do nothing. As my Avvo colleagues suggest a continuance appears to the best first step. After that Consult and...

Is there a way to "downplay" a criminal misdemeanor? (Illinois)--or get out of a criminal misdemeanor?

What attorneys do is advocate for their clients. In some situations this is much easier said than done. If we only represented clients who had...

What elements must be proven to be found guility of first degree murder in the state of missouri

I concur with my Avvo colleagues.