My son was the victim of a hit and run in Santa Fe on 6/8/13. He was charged with a misdemeanor for not reporting right away.

Call the Santa Fe Public Defender's office and see what he needs to do to apply for a public defender. (505) 827-3900 You are right about the...

Can I use the fifth amendment if I am under 18

This is a complex area of the law...not because of your age but because it's a school setting. Everyone, no matter how old, has the protection...

Will NM pick me up for a bench warrant out of KY?

In most misdemeanor cases a state will not have issued a warrant that allows you to be extradited from another state, so probably not. If you can...

Is there a way to get off probation for a crime that jail time was never served for. The crime is DV

I practice in the Las Cruces area, and here the Courts will grant an early discharge from probation if there is good reason.

I agree with Mr. Aarons, but I also think there isn't enough information about your case to figure out what's likely to happen. The best advice...

Defendant and cs parted ways prior to and after purchase cs was searched no contraband was located Whats this mean?

It means law enforcment searched the cs before the buy to make sure the cs had no drugs on him. This helps prove the drugs came from the suspect...

My sister went to jail on demestic and now she has a immigrants hold on her what can i do to help her she working on getting her

Get an immigration lawyer right away to help her. There is a very real chance that she will be deported/removed unless she has the help of an...

What counts as a prior dui

It will not count as a prior DUI.

Can i get probation for a 3rd degree burglery?What are my chances of going to jail?

Although you could go to jail, it's not usually the court's first choice for a juvenile accused of a nonviolent crime. Nothing is guaranteed, but...

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Because the value was so low, it's a petty misdemeanor. That means the maximum penalty is 6 months. You are unlikely to get that time, but...