My 17 year old son was recently assaulted at the local mall. The police arrested a 25 year old man that committed this crime.

This should be listed in the personal injury area, not criminal defense.

Is there such thing as jury nullification and giving a second chance to a defendant?

While a jury always retains a right to acquit based on nullification, it cannot be argued by an attorney Juries are instructed that they must...

Are you automatically released from felony probation after you have served your 5 years?

Yes. Formal probation automatically terminates at the end of the probationary period. You do not need to do anything nor do you get any...

What are my chances?

If your burglary was a residential burglary, then it is a strike. However, a 20 year strike with no criminal convictions or arrests in the interim...

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Got my first DUI and I'm planning to plead not guilty and get a public defender. Is that the right thing to do?

At your first appearance, ask for the public defender. You will definitely need an attorney to deal with this. In addition, contact the DMV,...

A lie was told on my former staff that resulted in restarting orders. HR would not let me tell the truth. what can I do

This is not a criminal defense matter. Probably more appropriate in the employment law category, so I've switched it to that category.

As of 2014 ,if u are sentenced to 2 years in state prison at 50% how much time will you really do?

You do 50%, minus any time you spent in custody. Your custody time comes off the top and you do 50% of the remaining time.

Can federal court be reopened after serving time in county jail

Hard to say, but this is not double jeopardy. In some instances, the state and federal government have concurrent jurisdiction, such as in drug...

Informing campus police of 290 registration

I agree with Mr. Marshall. You are legally obligated to register with the campus police and I think it's a good bet that the campus police will...

How do I find an attorney? Can charges been dropped or lowered?

From what I can tell, it appears that Victim A is the aggressor and has criminal liability. Victim A has no right to barge into anyone's house,...