What are my chances of getting custody after being charged with a felony?

If the felony is not one that would endanger a child, your chances are not bad of keeping custody. Having no priors is a good...

Is there such a thing as sentence reduction ?

You will certainly need a lawyer to try, but don't get your hopes up. Plea deals, guilty pleas are extremely difficult to take back. No...

Criminal Justice System!

You are right. But, these records are used by the courts and attorneys before a trial to negotiate plea offers. At trial, except in sex offense...

My boyfriend has been charged with first dui plus child abuse can he be deported??

I agree with mr Leroi. Just to add, the lawyer you seek is an immigration attorney. Immigration attorneys are sometimes able to help a person from...

How can my girlfirend fight a fine for a ticket she never received?

She will have to fight the ticket in the state where it was issued. I had a client in the same situation where the old license was suspended...

What can I do to increase my chances of unsupervised probation?

Start attending drug classes and NA or AA classes every day. Get a log of your classes. Bring it with you to a lawyer who can make a deal with the...

My fiance was sentenced to prison for possession of meth due to residue on a spoon.

When i was a public defender, I would strongly advise against taking any deal without seeing the lab results first. I sometimes would have to argue...

I was charged with DV, met all requirements of deferred sentence, and DV classes. Can I still own a hangun?

You didn't say whether the case is over and dismissed or not. If the case is still ongoing, then you cannot possess a gun. If the case was...

Bench warrants for failure to appear or complete probation almost never "go away" and will show up if a police officer runs your license at a stop....

Is a past drug offense, and/or DUI grounds for probable cause to search a vehicle.

The police need probable cause to search without your permission. Good job on declining permission. I have also declined permission for police to...