I want to get my petty theft misdemeanor charges dropped so I can go to college and get jobs and just have a future.

Get yourself an attorney, or if you cannot afford to hire one, ask for the public defender the first time you go to court. With the public...

The statute of limitations for you being charged with a felony is 3 years. If charges haven't been filed yet, they cannot be. As to suing for...

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False Sexual Abuse Accusations

You may very well want to consult with an attorney who handles these matters. Get off of social media like Facebook and Twitter. Don't talk...

As the victim of domestic violence/false imprisonment charges, how do I stop the charges or clarify I wasn't kidnapped or hurt?

Only the prosecutor can dismiss the case. I would suggest that you meet with an experienced criminal defense attorney.

The best thing you can do to try to minimize the consequences is to hire an experienced criminal defense attorney to represent you. Many DV case...

What is legal and what is illegal about my sexual assault case

You can report the matter to the police to see if they can bring criminal charges. A personal injury case could also be brought, but it probably...

I said "okay" to the pain and suffering amount offered...

First of all, to maximize your recovery, you should hire an attorney to represent you. Do not sign the release. If you try to do this yourself,...

My partner and I purchase our house 4 years ago and recently split. I'm in the process of buying him out. How do I go about it?

If the property is held by the two of you as either tenants in common or joint tenants, normally, absent a writing to the contrary, you each would...

Does "with malice aforethought" mean only malice towards the person who was killed?

You could be looking at a sentence of life in prison. Is this a class assignment? As Mr. Finney stated, transferred intent or use of a firearm...

Gave a lawyer a retainer and no longer need his services. now i am getting the run around on getting my retainer back.

The first thing you should do is to try to set up an in person meeting with this attorney. If you cannot do this, you can file a complaint with...