Is it legal for a minor being charged as an adult in Arizona to sign a plea bargain without the parent there at the signing?

If it has been within 90 days of the agreement you could discuss with an attorney or read the rules yourself regarding a Rule 32 petition for post...

In arizona I received a 28-701.02a3 for speeding. I'm filling a guilty plea via rule 17. My record is clean..

Hold your horses there bud - have you had a pretrial conference yet? Have they offered you a civil compromise, to drop the criminal charge and...

I received an MIC but may have been unlawfully searched/profiled

If I were in your shoes I certainly wouldn't just roll over. Deferred prosecution ain't bad, but Diversion means you plead guilty and if you screw...

Im 19 and live in a group home. is it legal for the supervisor to keep my property and not give it back with no logical reason?

There are many reasons why a supervisor would think they could do this, but many are likely illegal. Did you have a contract allowing them to hold...

Can police remove a 4 years old cloths at head start for interview of child abuse

Police are able to investigate claims of child abuse and many involved in the care and upbringing of children are mandatory reporters, meaning if...

In Arizona a police officer only needs a reasonable suspicion of a traffic violation to stop a vehicle; upon a stop, an officer smelling alcohol is...

Arrested for felony crimminal charge, dropped by state to Misdemeanor, state dismissed case. Is this wrongfully arrested?

Please review my previous answer to this question. Additionally, if the officer that arrested you was fired that would be a good reason for the...

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If arrested and the state dropped the case. Do you have grounds to countersue for attorney fees?

You can swing the bat, but the likelihood of a base hit is slim, and a home run is probably out of the question. If you have evidence that the...

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If I want to take 2 people to court for making me prostitute, how would I go about doing that?

Do you want them punished or do you want money? If you want them punished, call the police, assert your victim rights, and make sure they are...

If charged would it be better to go to trial or plea ?

From your fact pattern, it sounds like the brother of the girl that OD'd made some threats against the person he believed had provided the drugs by...