I was arrested with a domestic violence charge, what is the best way to handle this?

This is probably stating the obvious but you need to consult with several criminal defense attorneys to discuss your options, the costs and fees...

I would like to know if I can qualify for a public defender without them using my husbands income.

Most courts consider overall income, including that of your spouse and any combined assets you may have. Although this may be a domestic violence...

It may be semantics, but you can't "file" charges against anyone. You can make a police report, the police can investigate and they can forward...

Sorry but is not like getting a credit card. There is no such thing as a"pre-approval". You get an attorney at the arraignment on your charges...

Should I ask for a motion to sever me from the other 2 co-defendants on our criminal felony case? ?

You can file a motion but unlikely to be granted. Under the law, the DA has the right to try defendants who are part of the same facts and...

Is it legal for a 17 year old boy to date a 14 year old and she turns 15 in s month and the 17 year old is turning 18 next year

Is it illegal? No. Is it a good idea? No. Eventually you will turn 18 but she will still be a minor. And even if you say there will be no sex,...

If someone is being wrongly accussed of a crime should they seek out a lawyer for themselves?

Yeah time to arrange a consultation with a lawyer to discuss this "heinous" crime. Why is it always the ex somebody?

Can my 4 year old daughter and her dads, girlfriends 7 year old share a bed together at their new apartment?

Yeah. Why would think it is illegal besides the fact that you probably don't like girlfriend? They are girls - it's not like the son is sleeping...

I'm the victim of an arsonist who was given an insanely short sentence. Are there grounds for a mistrial, and resentencing here?

No. The case is over and done with. Sometimes justice is not fair but that is the system. You simply have no standing to complain except to maybe...

How do I go about making someone pay for the malicious prosecution process I went through?

You can sue just about anyone for anything, but your lawsuit will go nowhere. Prosecutors have governmental immunity in most instances in the...