I got arrested for pl.221.10.1. However I was convicted of a felony and completed parole prior to this d.a.t.

Depending on what your felony was for, you may not be eligible for the Marijuana ACD pursuant to CPL 170.56. If you are eligible, they'll likely...

I just found out I have a bench warrant for not completing my community service.

It's hard to say what will happen without more facts, but as the others have said you should be provided with a public defender when you go to...

No permission from probation for DWI in NY, leave to California, is a felony?

A driver's license should be the least of your concerns right now. If the terms of your probation say you can't leave NY without permission, you...

My lawyer says that it is completely up to me wherever I want to take the plea bargain or not.

It is ALWAYS the client's final decision on whether to take a plea. The lawyer explains and advises, but the client makes the call. At this point...

Charged with petit larceny

All we can say is that if it's been over a year and this was your only arrest, then the whole thing should have been dismissed and sealed by now....

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This would require the DA to move for dismissal in the interest of justice and for the judge to go along with it. Usually the judges do what the DA...

After arrest, I received an ACD for a minor DV case. I don't recall if I have to show up in court for the final day. Do I?

Unless there were other conditions besides an order of protection on the ACD (ex: community service), then you do not have to show up on the...

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Every lawyer has different fees and fee structures so it's impossible to say. Just remember that in law as in life, you generally get what you pay...

What is the standard for bringing a charge of filing a false report against someone by the police/DA? Is it difficult to meet?

It's hard to get the police or DA to arrest someone for filing a false report unless they have real, ironclad information that the allegations were...

Like everyone else has said, the NA issue doesn't sound like an actual legal defense. However, depending on the circumstances of how the...