Self-defense question regarding provocation.

As a general matter, hypothetical questions are not really helpful nor taken seriously. That said, words alone are almost never sufficient...

You can try. I understand your concern for your mother and hope she is well. Your defense would be better if she was in your car at the time and...

Can I file for habeas relief if the case is 19 years old and I am still in prison ?

Yes. There is no time limit on Habeas Corpus petitions. If the criminal behavior you mention can be traced back 19 years, you may be onto...

Do I need a federal criminal lawyer?

Yes, you need a criminal defense attorney who regularly practices in federal court. Drug offenses in federal court are very serious matters with...

What can I do if my mom was wrongly accused?

Your mother may SUE both the counselor and better still the school--that's where the money would be found--for malicious prosecution. Winning is...

This is very common in domestic violence cases. The court (and usually the prosecutor as well) is trying to protect you from yourself. When YOU...

My daughters in prison for a DUI w gbi and gave birth in prison

What is the nature of the obvious conflict of interest? These situations are difficult, but it sounds like the juvenile court might believe this...

Can I report my truck stolen if the person I sold it to signed a promissory note has not made any payments? Reg. in my name

This is a bad situation for you, but don't make it worse by filing a false police report that the vehicle was stolen. You vehicle was not stolen. ...

Wow, that is a bad set of facts. "Child Endangerment" is a reducible felony, but given the facts presented here, the chances of that are remote at...

Do I have a chance of beating a marijuana charge if I don't do drugs just had bad luck? I have a negative drug test same week?

Sounds like a series of very unfortunate events: You don't do drugs, but somebody else left m/j in your car. You don't do drugs, but tested...