Consultation Phase. What questions to ask the lawyers? How do i know they are good lawyers ??

To answer your last question first, yes, any conversation you have with a potential attorney is confidential. This is true of phone conversations...

My guess is that you got this information from the jail computer screen, as this is a common way they abbreviate things. VUCSA stands for...

It is unlikely that the prosecutor will be willing to reduce the case down that far unless they are convinced that they may have problems proving...

CAN I really get convicted of selling a counterfeit substance

Yes, absolutely. The crime is called "delivery of a material in lieu of a controlled substance". I tried lots of these case when I was a felony...

I failed to appear on a misdemeanor charge in Washington State 5 years ago. What should I expect upon my arraignment this month?

The judge will want to know where you have been these past years and why you did not appear for court. If you have been law abiding since then...

You should gather as much evidence as possible, and give it all to the police. If you can write down license plate numbers, or get them on the...

Would i need to hire an attorney for carrying a concealed handgun without a permit.

You should get an attorney. A gun charge is serious, and aside from an ugly conviction, your concealed pistol license could also be revoked. Your...

If you got arrested for a DWI, and you have no prior tickets. Will you still lose your license?

When someone is arrested for a DUI, (and either refuses the breath test at the station or blows over the legal limit), there are two legal...

Your actual courtroom testimony at trial will be recorded by the court. But if you are talking about a pretrial interview with the defense...

Having handled this precise scenario before (fraudulent "no merchandise" returns from Nordstrom) I can tell you they will definitely refer this to...