If I accepted a guilty plea in PA but was not told there would be discipline imposed by parole board, can I withdraw the plea?

I don't know your lawyer on the DUI had any obligation to advise you on your parole status. He probably didn't know himself. There are prison law...

Is being out of the country for one year and not receiving notice of license suspension an acceptable defense for VA 46-2-300?

Not a chance. You are supposed to keep your motor vehicles department informed of your address at all times. If you have an address in the US you...

I am pro per and filed a motion to withdraw a plea that my prior counsel talked me in to. it got denied. what can i do?

I am not so sure about a writ but you can appeal. The problem is where you have entered a plea, the judge that took it must enter a certificate of...

What is the process for going to court for possession of marijuana in California?

To add to my colleague's always cogent remarks, when you are in CA you are subject to its laws, not those of your state of residence.

The evidence is the witnesses statement about what he or she saw and heard. So you weren't arrested without evidence.

Can police arrest me for citizens arrest with only one witness?

One witness is all it takes.

What sentencing is my father facing if he takes a public defender but has no previous criminal record?

My best advice is to get him a competent lawyer as soon as possible. If your father lacks funds to do so he should ask for the public defender at...

What to do about a lawyer who engages in possible criminal activity outside of workplace.

Some lawyers commit crimes too. We are only human after all. If this one has he'll be punished in criminal court and his license to practice law...

My husband was arrested..

Failing to comply with probation and the program is enough to get his probation revoked and the original sentence imposed. Often judges give...

Jail Time?

No, it's not true. It could be more or less. A lot depends on the underlying offense which got you put on probation as well as the reasons for...