Does a person have to plead before they are appointed a public defender?
No, a person should not have to enter a plea before speaking to an attorney, whether it is the public defender or a private attorney. Entering a...
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No, a person should not have to enter a plea before speaking to an attorney, whether it is the public defender or a private attorney. Entering a...
I DO practice in Oregon, and I can tell you that a judge has wide discretion as to how to respond to a violation of such a no-contact order. A...
It depends on the exact forms of abuse: Things that some people consider "abuse," such as spanking, may actually be non-criminal in certain...
Your brother should hire a criminal defense attorney right away. The sooner an attorney can get to work on a case, the better it will be for your...
Your boyfriend needs an attorney's help. If he cannot afford his own attorney, the public defenders in Washington County are very good, and will...
You need to hire an attorney to help you with this, ASAP. I know that attorneys can be expensive, but just look at all of the costs of going...
If your case is still within the community court's jurisdiction, a good criminal defense attorney can help you navigate your way back to community...
Your friend should carefully document every instance of contact or harassment that occurs with this other person. Often, police are unable to take...
This is a multi-faceted question. First, if you have been ordered to pay a certain amount of restitution as a term of your probation, it is...
I'm not sure what "secretly indicted" means, so it is difficult to fully answer your question. However, if someone falsely accused you of...