Is it in my best interest to attempt to pay back restituion before I am charged with anything.

I have to say, I agree completely with all the posts above. There are several things going on here: (1) your desire not to be charged and make...

Your question begs of another: What was the final disposition of the Felony Retail Theft? If it didn't end in conviction then yes, you would be...

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

If your reason for not hiring a lawyer is financial the court will inquire and possibly appoint the Public Defender's office. There are some great...

Is it right to get sentenced 25 years for attempted murder?

Below you will see the actual sentencing law for an Attempt to Commit First Degree Murder under Illinois law 720 ILCS 5/8-4 It should be noted...

Charged with class 4 felony possession i need advice

Possession does not necessarily mean that you owned it, merely that you possessed it. That being said, depending on the amount of cocaine involved...

Criminal Courts expungement hearing .. should be easy ? can i go by myself ?

As most of the above advised, you will probably be OK just going by yourself. In Chicago the order granting the petition for expungement is...

Can drug court be transfered from one state to another

By your comment that you have been charged with a Class C felony it becomes readily apparent that the charges are in another state as Illinois does...

One of my 20 month old twins drowned in our swimming pool. We have costody of our other children & there are no criminal charges

The duplicity of a DCFS investigation and a criminal investigation can be challenging. Most criminal lawyers, like myself, will tell you not to...

I was arrested for retail theft from my former employer. I have not been to court yet so could I look for jobs?

An arrest that hasn't ended in conviction is something that employers should not consider, however, in the real world, that isn't likely. An...

I tend to disagree that you are not facing criminal charges. In this day and age it is a simple as someone's word against yours. All the...