Could you face more time you are being tried with a co-defendent?? Rather than each having a seperate trial??

Trials with co-defendants are a mixed bag with upsides and downsides. A lot depends on the nature of the evidence against the two of you and which...

Will it be on my record if it's not a conviction?

An SOC is treated as an adverse adjudication by most prosecutors and an attempt to expunge it will often be met by opposition based on that...

I owe about 10 grand in restution for a stupid mistake I made in 1994.I am a felon.

Courts routinely have to deal with defendants who owe Legal Financial Obligations (LFO's) but can't pay them immediately. There is typically an...

I had a domestic charge that was dropped to an assault as it was self defense-the phone cord was pulled out-? treatment-why

It sounds like your case has already been concluded as a result of some kind of plea negotiations. If so, you should have received paperwork that...

Another important point to consider is that Rape 2 is a crime that is subject to "determinate plus" sentencing. The Sentencing Reform Act was part...

Should i get a lawyer for a first time possesion charge.

A few things you should know about a conviction for possession of marijuana in Washington State. 1) In many jurisdictions a mandatory one day in...

Can a tavern owner refuse service to me if I call the police to enforce a no contact order?

Complicated question, full of interesting legal issues. A private business establishment does have a limited ability to exclude anyone from his...

My search warrant was signed by the arresting officer and was not shown to me untill i was booked in jail, is this legal?

I would just add that you should have an attorney look over the documents you received to verify that what you were shown was actually the search...

What is the punishment for an international student when she stole items about 32 dollars?

I would also add that your friend needs to take particular care that her attorney be intimately familiar with the immigration consequences. When I...

Unknowingly took a gun through screening at sea tac

I don't have much to add to counsel's excellent answer, but it should be noted that if you are convicted of the Class C felony, you will lose your...