Is it better to get a public or private attorney if I live out of state where offenses occurred?

If you can afford to hire a private attorney, you should. If you cannot afford to hire a private attorney you should request a public defender...

In Utah prison sentences are indeterminate. This means that a government agency called the Board of Pardons will decide how much of the sentence...

You are asking a statute of limitation question. Distribution of a controlled substance is a felony, so the statute of limitation is 4 years from...

That is a case that will run a high risk of going to prison. It would take a miracle to avoid prison on those facts.

They will probably turn you away. If that happens you will have to go to court and ask the judge to re-refer you to serve your sentence.

In Utah do the cops need to inform me if our conversation is being recorded while being detained

No they don't have to inform you that they are recording the conversation. Utah is s one party consent state.

If I took my car back from the people who were using it is it stealing if its my car?

I think you are okay to take your car back. However, I think that your keeping their property is arguably a theft or wrongful appropriation. You...

You need to take written proof from the court that the case was dismissed to the Driver License Division office that is closest to you. Once they...

What is the likelihood that this will go to trial?

That is a difficult question to answer without more information, and without knowing how the prosecutor will respond to knowing the whole story. ...

What can he expect?

The crimes your boyfriend is charged with make jail a possibility. They could also make him have a suspended driver license for six months. He...