Can you be charged with a crime even though you didn't even know you were being investigated?

Yes. This is how our legal system works. You do not have a right to know you are being investigated. If people knew they were being investigated,...

What happens with the child endangerment case if no drug charge is filed?

They are two separate things. You don't have to be charged with another crime to be found to have endangered a child. You can endanger a child by...

Would it be an Illegal search and seizure if they searched my place of work which was not listed in bail conditions?

Maybe. The question will become whether or not you have a legal expectation of privacy in a place you neither live in nor were spending the night...

Can you do this?

It seems like a defense. But defenses don't always stop the police from arresting people and letting the courts deal with it. Probably best to stay...

Well, you could push it and find out. They could always call the police and report the theft, then you would be involved in a court case and having...

My son was arrested for shoplifting in Jefferson City, a $20 item.

Sounds like a bit much if this is a first offense. Perhaps you should call for free consultations with a couple other local attorneys at least to...

What happens to me? What should I do?

This is a complicated situation, you need a good local attorney to work these things out for you. Unfortunately many public defenders simply don't...

If you have been charged, then you need an attorney right away. Discuss the issue with him or her and start working on this case now.

How can my son recover $6,000 that the police kept after he was stopped for a traffic violation two years ago.

Sorry, but that money is gone. Federal forfeiture actions have a limited window from the time the notice is sent to the persons legal address to...

Most courts will accept character letters from friends and family who know what you were convicted of, but still think highly of you. You, may not...