You ought to expect that once you’re in front of a judge or law enforcement officer, you’ll immediately be taken into custody. In practice,...

Yes, a criminal defense attorney can work to get you off probation early. It’s not strictly “necessary,” as you can file the same things yourself,...

It goes without saying that you need to hire an attorney to deal with the charges you have pending. Your law school applications and (hopeful)...

Possibly. Whether someone is given a PR bond depends on a variety of factors, including the defendant’s criminal history, history of skipping bail,...

If you have criminal charges, you need to work with a criminal defense attorney. This is always the case, even if you think that the charges are...

Without any criminal history, and these being misdemeanor (as opposed to more serious “felony” offenses), jail time is unlikely if the case is...

Posting mugshots is generally legal, and harassment from third parties doesn’t make the mugshot post less legal. Your niece needs a criminal...

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Bail isn’t directly related to sentencing. Rather, bail is related to the likelihood that the offender will try to skip town, in addition to the...

An attorney will need to review the evidence to determine whether arguing that the stop was bad is a reasonable defense in your case. There may be...