A warrant is just a court order directing officers to bring someone to court, because they haven't gotten there on their own. It doesn't mean the...

The PD can’t waive the prelim. He can advise you that it is a good course of action, but the waiver comes from the defendant. I’m not sure...

Why are all questions about the quality of service from attorneys dodged with "not willing to second guess fellow attorneys"

There are a few questions/issues in a criminal case where the defendant has absolute control, like pleading guilty or testifying at trial. Almost...

What is the law regarding community monitoring and residual drugs causing positive test results?

Somewhere in here he has an attorney and that is the only person that can do anything. The motion to revoke would be subject to input from the...

My cousin by marriage is 17 and im 23. Both parents are unwilling to sign off on temp custody for me, can i still get temporary

The law presumes that parents are the best custodians of their children. Anyone attempting to interfere with that, with the exception of the...

“Squatter’s rights” normally refers to something called “adverse possession.” That is a legal theory by which someone who occupies property for a...

Can my boyfriend get charged with something if it is not on his person when he got arrested?

Possession charges do not require that they find the illegal item on the person of the defendant. When items are not found in actual possession,...

Your federal and state right to a speedy trial is a reasonable amount of time, which is generally a long amount of time. The statute cited in the...

The US Supreme Court would be the general authority on free speech, which is what should regulate this. States can grant greater protections than...

We live in a free country and that includes a tremendous ability to harass other people. You can normally photograph anything that occurs in public...