Can someone be forced to go to trial if they don't want to?

Not enough information to answer the question. For example, how close is your brother's case to trial? Usually you can fire a private attorney at...

Is there still time to hire a lawyer if court is within 2 days?

Mr. Marshall is correct. Like any other professional you might want to hire, start calling some attorney's offices and arrange some initial...

Is it illegal to date a guy while he is 18?

Dating is not illegal, but the inevitable sexual conduct that follows. Since a minor cannot consent to sexual relations, the adult must be careful...

Can you help me

And your question is exactly what? Sad story but we all have to deal with bad things in life. Time to move on.

What options do we have?

No one can "force" anyone to take a deal. Your brother may not like the DA's offer but it is his choice to accept the deal or go to trial. ...

Should attorney be hired or wait for DA to reach out to him?

I would certainly arrange a consultation for your son with a criminal defense attorney. He or she can discuss your sons legal options and be ready...

How many times do we have to tell people that this is a common scam before they start eaking up? Tell the so called "father" to go and do...

Can I lost my custody if I'm dating a felon with assault fire arm case.my ex is threaten me all the time that he will take over?

You can only let you ex threaten you if you allow it. Unless your boyfriend is s a convicted sex offender, and cannot be around children, tell...

Why wasn't my case thrown out ? What now?

Sorry but it is way too late to do anything. You've done your time and since you are not lockrd up there are no grounds for a heanas corpus...

Violation of victim's rights?

Not sure what violation you are talking about. You were interviewed by a sexual assault detective. They are trained to talk to complaining...