If I am 18 and my girlfriend is 17 can I date them either way if it was sexual or not?

The answer is yes. Of course dating is legal, even at 16. Sex is legal at 17, assuming it is consensual, in Illinois. Also in Missouri. But I...

My fiancé is in trouble and I don't know how to help him . please help me

He needs a lawyer right now. If you want to help him, pay for a criminal defense lawyer to represent him. If you don't have it, borrow it, or put...

Can lawyer argue charge for paraphernalia found at the station after I was brought in for an unrelated offense that was dropped?

Sure, he can file a Motion to Suppress. The grounds might be that the reason for the seizure of your person (the first cousin of "arrest") ended...

Will my felony probation be revoked since I got my first violation for a small shop lifting charge?

It depends on what your lawyer can work out with the prosecutor and/or the judge. There is a distinct possibility you could go to prison on the...

County jail questions

It could be for the Missouri case, or it could be for the Kansas case--or it could be for something else altogether. The best way for him to find...

You might have better luck contacting the better business bureau. The legal process, even small claims court, is not as well equipped to handle a...

In a deferred prosecution agreement, how would this work?

All of these questions should be addressed to your lawyer. This forum is not appropriate to give you a tutorial on criminal law and sentencing. ...

I have to go to trial, so what would you do if you were me?

Assuming there is enough evidence against you that you could lose at trial, An offer of deferred prosecution is a very good offer. The only...

Would it be better to leave a made up charge against you for trial to show motive?

If they were in St Louis Circuit Court I would not be inclined to tell the Circuit Attorney anything. But that depends on the facts in your case. ...

The court continued your case but cancelled the pretrial conference. You should be notified of the next court date.