Can i change lawyers even if first hearing has passed?

You can almost definitely hire your own attorney after the first hearing. All judges are a little different, but generally they will allow you to...

If someone is at a scene of a crime and did not know it was going to happen, he told the detectives what happened,

Unfortunately, the answer could depend on how the officers wrote down his statements and whether they believe him. It would obviously also depend...

Is it illegal for a cop to search your car without asking you or letting you know

I agree with Mr. Finnecy. If the search resulted in the officer finding something illegal, there is a chance that you will have an argument to...

I would like to know the law and what chance my boyfriend has at winning his case

I agree with Mr. Finnecy that you should hire an attorney to review all the facts. It is impossible to know the strength of an argument for illegal...

I was dropped from diversion,can drug test results be used as evidence?

The TASC tests cannot be used as evidence against you in trial for the original charge. Later TASC drug tests are irrelevant to whether you are...

My daughter (19) just got a criminal speeding ticket on the 101 going 90 in a 65 clocked by radar. Can this be plead down.

I agree with Mr. Lackey. Whether the prosecutor is willing to "plead it down" to a civil speeding ticket can be dependent on which prosecutor is...

Last May my sons "baby mama" and her parents assaulted my husband and I in our home. Somehow all the charges were dropped.

I am not sure if the police report would give you any insight as to why the charges have been dropped, since the charging decision lies with the...

Technically, no, you can file a law suit with or without an attorney. The more important issue is the second part of your question: whether or not...

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How long will my boyfriend be in jail?

I agree with my colleague's explanation of the process. It is vital that he "quash" the warrant sooner rather than later and show there was a...

Store visitor posted photos of isolated incident to online internet forum and slandered our business. Also threatened us.

This is a tough situation. I appreciate that you need to be general about what this "isolated incident" may have been. You need to be able to sit...

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