It's too difficult to say what is likely to happen without knowing more. Are the charges felony or misdemeanor? Although jail is possible, it is...

If you requested the hearing, the suspension is stayed until the outcome of the hearing. An attorney should be conducting the hearing on your...

Will I have a Felony charge as a first time offender?

The police don't make that decision. Only the prosecutor can decide whether to charge it as a misdemeanor or a felony. There's no way to predict...

My 19 year old nephew socked a 17 year old on the back of the 17 year old neck. Will he be arrested and go to jail?

Was a police report filed? Is the victim and his parents pushing for criminal charges? If there is no police involvement then doing anything might...

What is the fine on a first-time offense for taking something that didn't belong to as a petty theft

The fine is up to $1000. But there are other penalties that are equally as harmful, if not more so. Other penalties include probation, a criminal...

The prosecution only needs to prove that your son was either under the influence or a 0.08+ BAC and drove. Just because they didn't see him drive...

What to do after getting 1st DUI when I cannot remember anything?

Yes, hire a lawyer. The consequences are too great to do this on your own. Use AVVO to consult with some attorneys. Many of us offer free...

Dealing with a decade old warrant?

My colleagues are correct. Get an attorney to put the case on calendar, hopefully without you needing to be present. Recall the warrant and get...

Can we Reduce Misdemeanor ( wet reckless) to Infraction ( non-criminal count) ?

A wet reckless cannot be reduced to an infraction. The best you could do is the expungement. Best of luck.

You're correct, there are many factors. Best case scenario is that the case is dismissed. Worst case scenario is jail, up to a year if it is a...