A plea bargain was entered w/o the knowledge of a defendant in a misdemeanor case [decades ago]. Can the conviction be voided?

If I get your drift, the person was charged with a criminal offense and criminal proceedings were initiated. The person does not recall entering a...

Will i be able to bail him out

As the previous commentators have indicated it is impossible to predict what the D.A.'s or the Judge's position will be as to the sentence on the...

Where can I find free information about a criminal case?

If I understand the question, you are asking how you can research a specific aspect of criminal law. The best way to do that is first of all, do a...

Will the charges be dropped if there is no evidence?

Well, from your description I am assuming that alcohol must have been found in the car. If so, it would get into issues of "possession". There...

I have a question on a misdemeanor will it still show on my criminal record for a job?

Another thing to consider is the filing of a petition for finding of factual innocence. If granted, the police must seal your records and send...

An 18 year old male dating a 17 year old female. What is going to happen when he hits her in defense?

First of all, it doesn't appear that any criminal complaint has yet been made. If the police are notified, and do initiate an investigation, they...

What should I look for when choosing a defense lawyer for a felony narcotics charge?

I would definitely ask for recommendations from others. If you know an attorney in some other field that person will probably know a criminal...

Ignorance of the law is not a defense. However, as one previous commentator had stated, a mistake of law by a law enforcement agent has been...

In many counties the prosecutor will offer a "diversion" to first time offenders on minor charges such as shoplifting. Typically the individual...

How To Dismiss Criminal Misdemeanor

Just to add to what the other attorneys have said, there has been recent changes in the law regarding expungements that make them more valuable. ...