I need to get off probation early to move on with my life. Any suggestions.

As a general rule someone sentenced to probation in Arkansas can be released after serving about 50% of his sentence. Technically whether to...

Distribution of a controlled substance what is the statue of limitation if the person haven't been charged yet

First, as other attorneys have stated, filing charges stops the tolling of the statute of limitations (which for most Arkansas felonies is 3...

Does a criminal case by law have to be dismissed if nothing is ever done?

There are two relevant--but nonetheless distinct--timelines that could be at issue here. Because you are writing from Arkansas, I will address...

Charged with theft by receiving (F) because I was at someone's house that had stolen property.

Unfortunately when police find contraband (drugs, stolen property, whatever) in a home or vehicle they usually arrest and charge everyone there and...

Is burglary 2 a felony or misd. and what does it carry in Arkansas ?

If by "burglary 2" you mean second offence for burglary there is no specific sentencing range, but the prosecutors will likely be harder on you the...

Criminal defense for being charged for theft of property if it wasn't on you but you was at the house where stolen property was.

No one is required to plea guilty to a crime. If your son refuses to accept a plea bargain, he will either proceed to trial or the charges will be...

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Will publuc defender be able to do as good of job as private attorney on my sons aggrevated robbery charge and is there anything

Like most things in the law, the answer is: It depends. Public defenders have a bad rap that is often undeserved. Many are excellent lawyers...

If u request a mental eval is ur current plea offer thrown out and u have to go to trial? I go to court n 2 hrs!

Whether a plea offer is voided is up to the prosecuting attorney. Short of actually going to trial, there is no action that automatically voids a...

A class D felony is the lowest classification of felony in Arkansas and is punishable by 0 to 6 years imprisonment and/or fines not exceeding...

As stated above, the statute of limitations to charge someone with a misdemeanor in Arkansas is one year. So charges can be filed any time before...