If my husband has a 4 month sentence and was given good time of much would he acutully serve?

If he is serving a 4 month NYC sentence - he will serve 2/3 of that - so about 21/2 months.

Can I be send back to the prison for a drug test fail first time in 9 years in Texas ?

I concur with the wise advice given by both Mr. Wooldridge and Mr. Nicholas. Hire a lawyer now.

Will they?

I agree with both Mr. Wooldridge and Mr. Nicholas - when the order expires it is over. Be careful though and if you do visit him - DO NOT TALK...

Can a defendant legally walk out in the middle of their preliminary hearing, without receiving new charges for doing so??

Defendant has the right - as Mr. Finnecy states - to absent himself from the proceedings - not the smartest thing to do.

Can we help our friend if he was being sentence for felony such us rape a child.

Clearly he either took a plea deal or went to trial and was found guilty and is now awaiting sentencing. Not sure there is much you can do - try...

Don't know the full story - and neither do any of the attorneys on this site. He has a lawyer - who knows more about the case than anyone here. ...

Can you please help?

How did you meet this person? On what basis do you believe he did not get a fair trial? I'm sue his attorney filed a notice of appeal. Sad...

Will my charge that was reduced from a felony to a misdemeanor be returned to felony status if I violate probation?

Nope - as Mr. Wooldridge points out - once it is reduced - it dos not go back up. You would serve county time.

Unsupervised Probation

Confirm with probation that you are no longer under unsupervised probation or check with your lawyer. You can leave the state once you find out...

Will my 16 year old daughter that was arrested in Boston, ma for minor in possession of alchol get a pro bono lawyer at court ?

Hire an attorney to represent her. Use the AVVO site's Find a lawyer tab to help you.