What is the likelihood of a harsher sentence?

There are lots of factors to consider when evaluating this question. Most importantly, was your sentence the same as the maximum allowed for the...

I'm doing a report for school Its about how the FBI gets criminal history from is it the department of public safety

There are state and regional data bases that local agencies report to and then the FBI retrieves information from those data bases. Yes, most...

My son is 17 and dating a 14 yr old...can he be charged criminally?

If there is no sexual contact he should be safe, however be aware that a child's definition of sexual contact is is usually very different than...

How do criminal charges work

In most states you can not get a court appointed attorney until you have been formally charged or indicted. Do not speak to anyone but an attorney...

Do I need a criminal lawyer?

Yes you do. Throwing a brick through his window is not normally an act of self defense and don't assume a prosecutor will see it that way. Domestic...

Generally yes. Knowing the type of abuse and current age of the parties involved would help more fully answer your question.

In New Mexico that is a 4th degree felony, punishable by 18 months in prison and a $5,000 fine.

Waiver of extradition

Normally, if a person refuses to be extradited then the State is required to show that the person the other state is requesting is actually the...

How does a person terminate their parental rights to a child?

A person must first have rights to a child before they can be terminated. A simple, painless DNA test can answer the question if he is the...

An unsatisfactory discharge means that you are relieved of any further sentencing requirements in that case. Basically you are off probation and no...