If th police charge me with possssion of approx. 5.2 gms of cocaine can i ask for the actual weight.

If you have not been sentenced yet or have been and received probation, you would first have to withdraw the plea and then make a motion to get the...

Can restricted license be use for full time school

Any restricted license can be used to drive to and from school but only for that and work. Do not stop at the supermarket on your way home to run...

My daughter was caught shoplifting, what are our next steps?

All lawyers who ;post on Avvo agree that you should ignore a civil demand. It has no effect on the criminal charge and is too expensive to...

Probabtion violation on a misdemeanor warrant.

If the officer was correct he has 24 days left to serve which will be served at half time. He should be in no longer than 12 days. He will not be...

Dental office charging me 150$ for a missed ``Free consulation`` 1st appointment,what are my rights?

Don't pay it is my advice. They will hassle you a bit but not be willing to spend the money to collect it. For a first appointment billed as a...

My husband was falsely accused of having a relationship with a 14 year old minor. Now he is in prison for 8 years-has no witness

The best he can do now is to serve the remainder of his term. You mention no new evidence that would clear him of the charge. He is a year into a...

The answer to your title question and the last sentence of your paragraph is that sometimes the best help you can be given is to get it over with. ...

The other consideration in addition to Mr. Marshall's wise remarks is that when a co-defendant retracts his testimony after trial there is no...

What is the possible outcome on two counts of robbery? Can the charges be reduced/dropped?

Forget what you believe to be the evidence for a moment. If your friend is charged with a violation of PC 211, theft by force or fear, he is...

No way to tell based on the information given. If he's on reporting probation, and it sounds like he is, he may get some kind of light punishment....