From what you describe, it is definitely a battery. It can be infuriating to have people who are distracted by what they're listening to or their...

Our son has court appointed lawyer he saw only minutes before court, & took a plea he did not understand. Can it be retracted?

The burden is on your son to show that the representation was ineffective or that there was something that vitiated his consent to the plea. This...

I was on unsupervised probation from a trespassing ticket and I got a urinating in public ticket. Did I violate my probation?

If a term or condition of your probation was to obeyall laws, then the answer may be yes.

Shluld i worry about charges being filed against me if they have no proof of the acusation

Proof of an accusation can take many forms. Testimony of witnesses is sufficient to convict people of almost any crime just about every state. You...

Does that mean if I pay the $250, I do not need to go before a judge and the lawsuit ends?

The settlement offer has nothing to do with the criminal case. The prosecuting authority will prosecute you, or not, depending on what they think...

How can my friend incriminat thereself if they write a affidavit that i was forced into writting thousands of dollars in hot cks

There are several ways. One is that they admit participating in the crime. Two is they might be admitting that they forced you into committing a...

Is it perjury to say you didn't commit a crime, and then being found by a jury to be guilty of the crime?

As to question number one, perjury prosecutions are extremely rare. That is a very common scenario and I have never seen a prosecuted. It is...

If you are caught stealing at walmart and over the age of 18 what happens?

It depends on whether Walmart refers it to the police or not. The fact that they took your drivers license causes me some concern. You might call...

Will I go to prison for absconding and probation violation?

Absconding alone could get you a prison sentence. It certainly does not make the other matters look good.

What law did the Judge break by not telling the Jury about the laws of tampering with the evidence? is there a case back up law?

This depends a lot on the jurisdiction that you were in, and the objections and requests that your attorney made. If it was a serious issue, your...