You need to evaluate the facts and circumstances surrounding first contact with the officer whether you were outside of the car, witness statements...

Citizenship and deportation

You should obviously get immigration advice before you negotiate a criminal case. However, it appears that your charge does not constitute a...

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Generally, you will get a summons in the mail to appear on the misdemeanor theft charge. The bigger question is whether that will trigger jail time...

Hypothetically, a guy tried to mug me with a gun. I used martial arts to mess him up,am I in trouble?

Self defense of yourself and others requires you to be placed in reasonable fear of bodily injury. As a result, you can use whatever force is...

My brother was found guilty of dui w/serious bodily injury. Can he be sentenced to residential treatment instead of prison?

The Serious Offenender Program is only offered for third DUI without any enhancements. I'm not sure if his lawyer successfully argued the proximate...

My ten year old son is charged withith ludness with a minor disrick attorney wants me to singn school records to them do i have

Yes. This should be heavily contested instead of letting the prosecutors go on fishing expedition to bolster their case.

I made a huge mistake by shoplifting from Walmart for a total value of 41$. I offered to pay but they wouldn't let me .

You should be able to negotiate the case to a dismissal based on completing certain court conditions.

I got third DUI last week. N I'm looking for a lawyer .court is in elko Nevada

A 3rd DUI within 7 years is a felony which carries a minimum 1 year in prison. Separate from potential defenses, you may be eligible for the...

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Can I file kidnapping charges against my wife?

At this point you have acquiesced to this established custody patter by not pursing legal action earlier. You need to get more facts by starting...

The devil is in the details so it is helpful that you have exculpatory evidence given that the police traced the fraudulent purchase to your IP...