An accessory is just as responsible as the principal and can be charged with the principal's crime which is what happened to you. However if you...

How long can police hold property obtained with a search warrant if the property turns up nothing that can be used?

The police will keep all seized property until their investigation is complete. You can make a motion to the Court to get it back but that's kind...

What exactly is a Petition for Expunction?

I am not a TX attorney so this answer is necessarily general in nature. An expunction wipes your record clean and gives you a second chance. Not...

My husband and I both got issued a municipal cit. for disorderly con. totaling $860.wondering if going to court would drop it?

Simply showing up in Court will not result in dropped charges. If it did everyone accused of anything would show up. Beyond that you don't...

What should I do, due to the statute being up soon, and treatment not completed, no attorney will help me...

And your criminal law question is???

How do I get evidence admitted into court? There were weapons in the vehicle of the man my brother stabbed.

If his own attorney can't figure it out how do you expect strangers on the Internet who know nothing of the case to do so? My advice would be to...

Simple question. Must I pay a transit violation (city bus) ticket that I "did not deserve" after being denied my protest?

In SF when you buy a transit ticket it is good for three hours which in our fair city you can transfer to any bus, trolley or underground for those...

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I need to know more about the process of pressing charges for sexual assault.

That means the police are still investigating. If they conclude a crime was committed they will pass the file to the DA who will file criminal...

Downside of 851.8

When you file the petition, if a complaint was filed against you, the petition has the same case number as the criminal complaint. So anyone...