What are examples of legal grounds for withdrawing a plea before sentencing?

Too late. You plead. You can try to withdraw it, but you would have to prove to the court that when asked if you were knowingly and voluntarily...

The only basis for the court to withdraw your plea is if they find it was involuntary or not informed. That is why the judge only looked at the...

My husband has been in state custody since 2009 in Maryland he was indicted in aug 2010 with the feds he was sentenced on may 20

He won't get credit for time he served in state custody prior to his federal sentence. Call his lawyer.

How much evidence is needed for someone to be convicted of possession with intent to distribute our deliver?

Get a lawyer. Why? Guess what the official officers report will be? Not what you just described. Guess what the jury or judge will believe, what...

How can a 17 year old be charged with contributing to delinquency of 3 minors in tresspassing?

Because they were all caught breaking the law. Hire a lawyer. The idea that they "didn't know they were trespassing" is not going to fly, since no...

Is legal to arrest a 16 years old and take his fingerprint and give a summons to appear in the Criminal Court for fare evasion?

Hire a good local attorney. Police are perfectly within the law to arrest minors who have broken the law.

Hire an attorney. Do NOT assume that since it's your first offense you will be offered diversion. Many prosecutors hold a hard line on not allowing...

I got charged with a class b misdemeanor for theft. The total was $57. What are the chances my case gets dismissed?

Hire a lawyer to work on this for you. Prosecutors are not in the habit of going to the trouble of filing charges and then just dismissing them...

Could a charge be public before I receive it?

Maybe. It depends on the county, their system, the way they process information etc. It is Inadvisable to rely solely on the internet information...

Will a ticket with the incorrect time (AM instead of PM) be dismissed?

No. Minor mistakes in filing out the ticket don't mean you get out of it.