How can I best help my 22 y.o.son to get a good defense from appointed lawyer?

Sure your son, not you, can file a Marsden motion which are denied 99.9% of the time. However, I don't see how your son's attorney has anything...

Then go back to family court and have the judge draft a specific order to deal with it. Sure you can film the drop off which i guarantee will...

Do I have the right to not have to present my identification to an officer if I'm not the driver in the car?

Technically you do not have to show your id unless the police suspect you have committed a crime and then they can ask for id. If you have done...

How can the cops arrest my husband when I told them he didn't do what he was accused of and I was a witness to it all?

Assuming what you say is true, then the DA will probably not file charges. But just because you say something did not happen does not mean the...

What are my options? My fiancee's little brother is in juvenile detention facing 3 felonies if 269 (a) (1),(3) and (5).

Thank you for your question and I'm sorry to hear of your fiancee's little brothers situation. These are extremely serious charges and as you...

After I sign for a deal sentenced are u able to take that back and go to preliminary hearing instead..!

Like Mr. Finnecy said, buyers remorse is not a legal grounds to withdraw a plea. You would have to file a motion to withdraw your plea which most...

Should I hire a lawyer or is the state appointed lawyer actually looking out for my best interests (I want to fight it ) ?

Don't like your current attorney's advice who is familiar with the case and the law? Well, get some cash together and start arranging some...

What do I do in court and is this statutory rape?

The law is clear on this point: Minors cannot consent to sexual relations and at the point you told him to stop, even if you agreed to have sex...

What happens after witness vacated statement

The correct legal term is "recanting testimony" and that does not mean the case will be dismissed. For example, it is common in DV cases for the...

Can an 18 year old's testimony of being raped as a baby be enough for a conviction?

Mr. Quintero is right in that people remember things differently. While it is difficult to believe that anyone would remember conduct from the...