Am I guilty of failure to yield?

Failure to yield is a broad statute. At a trial it would be an issue for a jury or judge to determine. To alleviate a common misconception, just...

I have 3 prior misdemeanors for marijuana & just got another local ordinance violation and got arrested. What am I looking at?

The good news is that the current charge appear to only be an ordinance violation. OV's do not carry the potential of jail time. If you are on any...

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I have two bad record of misdemeanor (retail theft/ shop lifting) in Chicago. The court asked me to pay a fine and I paid.

It is possible that steps can be taken to help clean up your record. What steps depend on the specific facts of your case. Facts such as if this...

I was charged with misdemeanor A for leaving my 9 year old kid in a car for almost 3 hours.

You should speak to an attorney ASAP. This could lead to further issues with DCFS and you should have an attorney to protect your rights and make...

It might be difficult to re-open the case three years later as there are time restraints on these types of matter. That being said it is possible....

I agree. When i was a prosecutor we would take that into consideration but it was not necesarily a defense and sometimes we would go forward with...

Just got my child support lowered, but judge says I have to look for 10 new jobs each week.

If a judge ordered you to, i would do it. If you do not, you run the risk of being held in contempt. Just because you make over minimum wage will...

It has been a few years since i practiced in Cook, but back then saw them use hospitals, saliva and urine depending on the court, the judge and...

Ordinance violations are what is called Quasi-Criminal. Normally this is not considered a criminal offense or charge. I wold suggest, however, that...

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Can my ticket get dropped in court?

If you set the case for trial of if the jurisdiction you are in requires victims to appear at all court dates, yes, the case could get dismissed if...