I friend got convicted for DUI. He got six month probation in Virginia and he has to attend an eight week class.

I think the best place to post this question is on the Virginia post since lawyers shouldn't give advice in a state that they are not licensed to...

More facts would be needed on the post. What does their paperwork say? Has anything changed in the last six months? You should retain an...

Can I still get child support if the non custodial parent is unemployed?

If he's unemployed, he may be receiving unemployment insurance. If he is, have them intercept it. www.joetorrilaw.com

The court will appoint a public defender. You should let the public defender know how you feel. Your husband should try to get a misdemeanor...

If misdemeanor charges are dismissed in court, do the charges disappear completely?

Your daughter has rights under Marcy's Law. She should contact the district attorney's office and demand that the case be prosecuted. If they...

Domistic violence

The DA can bring it up, but it will be up to your lawyer to have that information excluded. It's been over ten years, so the lawyer has a good...

Does a police officer have the right to make an arrest days after a dispute, without having a warrant?

The police can since it's an alleged domestic violence crime and it can be charged as a felony or misdemeanor. Generally for a misdemeanor they...

How much jail time can you serve being a first time spousal abuser?

If it's a felony and he's sentenced to prison, he can spend either two, three or four years in prison for pc273.5a. Sentencing a first-time...

I was looking at my bf case and one its says sent 45 days and another it say court order release and the last one says

Each state case is different. He may be sentenced differently on each of the cases. The state prison case is the most significant. He will go to...

My fiance that is and imigrant has a imigration hold he was pulled over he had a small amount of cocaine they are going to charg

I don't see how they charged cocaine as a misdemeanor because it is a felony and cannot be reduced to a misdemeanor. I'm not sure where you are...