I think the answer depends upon the officer's authority to trespass someone from the property. If the officer is doing it on his/her own, that is a...

Charge not dismissed yet, what’s the deal ?

Some jurisdictions require your attorney to affirmatively file the motion and order to dismiss, others dismiss as a matter of course. In any...

What type of lawyer do I get, criminal?

The first thing to do is contact a local attorney who can answer your questions and concerns privately. Your question is not clear as to whether...

Identity theft?

If your friend's sister was booked/printed, there would be fingerprints and photos. This would be easy to present as evidence of false...

Possession in Oregon is either actual or constructive. Unlike drugs, you can get an MIP if there is evidence that you consumed alcohol and there...

I suppose if you wanted to return the property and avoid potential prosecution you could mail it back anonymously. Oregon courts can limit the...

Call the court clerk and determine your options. Failure to deal with it could result in a default judgment and even more of a financial impact....

The color of the vehicle is not usually material, and it certainly would not result just throwing it out up front. It could result in a not guilty...

How can I take a distracted driver course due to first offense ?

I would suggest going to your court date and seeing if the attendance would result in dismissal of the ticket, as can be the case depending on your...

Does the police have to follow the law when writing up a search warrant and if they didn't do it correctly what can I do?

An attorney could file a motion to controvert the search warrant. Depending on the nature of the errors/omissions, it can lead to suppression of...