Can I be convicted of criminal trespassing if I feared for my life.

The lawyers who suggested the defense of necessity raise a good point. You want to raise this with your lawyer before you go to court. I am...

Is a failure to display proper operator/chauffer license ticket the same as a ticket for driving while suspended in Missouri?

No. Driving while suspended or revoked will get you 12 points and your license revoked for a year. No operators license is much better. If you...

Can you get a past violation wiped off your record if the arresting officer gets in trouble for the same offense?

If the case is still pending the chances of not getting convicted go way up if the cops are needed to testify against you and they are not going to...

I was pulled over for fleeing the scene of an accident that never occurred. I was then arrested for a dui. Can I appeal?

If you were tried in a city's municipal court you have the absolute right to appeal just by filing an appeal and paying the filing fee. To appeal...

What do I do about the Civil Demand Letter and what are the odds that they will sue if I don't answer or pay what they ask for?

Don't pay it and don't even answer it. You will get a couple of letters from a law firm which makes a living sending these letters out threatening...

What are possible sentences that can be given by a Missouri Judge to a civilian for battery against military personnel?

He could also be charged federally. Whether the US attorney would be interested in pursuing the case depends to some extent on the seriousness of...

Will I serve jail time?

You need an experienced DUI lawyer right away. A second DUI is a very serious matter in Illinois, and if your defense is not handled well you face...

If I fail my second drug test but I passed my first one what are the consequences if it is a felony drug case

Were you on probation? Were the tests back to back, or hours or days passed between them? There are defenses to drug test cases, but you will...

Red light camera question-

Find out if there is a picture of your car showing the color of the light. If there is, the question of whether the light was red when you were in...

The answer is yes, if one of the conditions of your probation is to submit to a polygraph test on request, and you flunk it. While polygraphs...