I rented a car in my name for 3 days for a criminal acquaintance and he disappeared and didn't return the car.

You won't like my answer. Yes, you can be charged and go to jail for Criminal Complicity under RCW 9A.08.020. Under the statute - which I've...

I need advice on Disorderly Conduct charges

I attached the RCW for Disorderly Conduct. Basically, it appears you allegedly "used abusive language and thereby intentionally creates a risk of...

I'm confused as to what exactly an arraignment on a criminal charge is, as far as my rights and prosecutor duty

The only thing I'd add to the other attorney's answers (which are excellent, BTW) is that your case could possibly get dismissed at arraignment....

Took a deal and now I think it was a mistake. Is it possible to have it reviewed to see if I could have done better?

Earlier in my career, I took cases where clients wanted me to withdraw guilty pleas. Usually, the case involved an overworked public defender...

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Yes, you could have refused to show him your documents. However, this might be unwise under the circumstances. The officer was conducting a brief...

My husband is locked up here in Washington where we stay and on his name online says release date is 9/14/2014.

Fortunately, we know there's an active bench warrant (BW), and that he's being extradited back to a California jurisdiction on that warrant....

My company's IT department claims they scanned naked children pictures on my working computer. But I don't know where is it from

This is bad. You might face charges of Possession of Depictions of Minors Engaged in Sexually Explicit Conduct (I attached the statute). The...

I've been charged with two misdemeanors. Do I need an attorney to pursue a deferred conviction or something similar?

Yes, by all means, hire an attorney. You're charged with federal crimes (even if they're only misdemeanors for simple possession). Also, your...

Field sobriety tests and portable breath tests are voluntary. You will not be penalized if you do not volunteer for these tests. However, you'll...

The scenario you're describing is called a "Civil Standy." Granted, I don't know if New York does these, however, WA State does. A "Civil Standby"...