A defendant has an absolute right to a trial or to choose to plead guilty. Often it is a choice of lesser evils. Once you have made that choice...

You have 30 days to appeal the verdict. You need to let your attorney know that you want to appeal as soon as possible. It's hard to know what,...

It doesn't really matter how much you drank if a condition of probation is "don't drink any alcohol." If this is reported to probation the judge...

The question is whether there was a valid order on the day you are accused of violating it. What happens to the order later is irrelevant.

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Clearly charges have now been filed. You need an attorney. The ruling of "no probable cause" by the judge at the initial hearing ONLY means...

You need an attorney. These two infractions will cause your license to be suspended. They will also send your insurance rates through the roof. ...

The condition can be interpreted to be "don't have any contact with lawn Forssman, where you are the subject of any investigation." A judge can't...

Has the case been reviewed by a prosecutor and formally charged in court? If not, I would not get too hung up on what the officer thinks you...

Written notification is not required. A witness can testify that they verbally notified someone that there were excluded fromthe property and that...

Here is what everyone should know when they come into contact with the police. You have Constitutional Rights designed to protect you from false...