Would petitioner get arrested if both parties had relations even if there is order of protection

Some protection orders are two-way: That neither party is allowed to contact the other. Most often, however the order just orders the Respondent...

I am being charged with ten felonies and have 2points. will they take me into custody at my arraignment?

You are at risk of being taken into custody at arraignment. An attorney can usually find out if prosecutors will request bail during your...

UW police officer called me today and said that I pawned a stolen power-tool. He wants to meet with me to ask questions.

You are in a tough spot and speaking to police will not help you. Police will tell you they are going to charge you with trafficking in stolen...

If two people arrested at the same time for the same incident...why are they charged differently?

The two suspects can be charged with different crimes in different courts. Prosecutors have the legal ability to file that way, it's a little...

I have a theft in the 4th degree pending, still going to court and I got arrested a month later for the same offense..

Your cases need to be handled by one attorney who is experienced with these types of cases in these courts. There is a fair chance of getting a...

A good lawyer will use this to their advantage. The fact that an officer was related to the witness(es) should be admissible and it may be shown...

My question is what can we exspect to happen and any advise for a defense

It looks like prosecutors will attempt to use "evidence of flight" from the scene against you. There will also be issues of identification (you...

Yes, a different attorney might do different things on your case to make the deal better. For instance, uncovering information that makes your...

Can a 15 year old and a 17 year old have sexual contact (Petting) with each other in WA state? .

Your set of facts is legal consensual sexual contact. However, whenever I hear this question there is baggage attached. For instance: -...

If I don't pay restitution in a criminal case (two felonies reduced to one gross misdemeanor) would that affect my plea deal?

Prosecutors rarely make you pay restitution as a condition of keeping the misdemeanor deal. They can, but it's very rare. However, there are...