Why was I indicted without being arrested?

You don't have to be arrested in order to be charged or indicted. And you're right, the fact that the DA has offered to drop 3 of the charges right...

Caught shoplifting ... No cops though?

Both of the other attorneys are correct, but you should also know that just because the store told you that no cops would be involved, that doesn't...

Can I find out the exact violation my 19 yo son is in jail for--court record says just probation violation. It's nm.

Unfortunately, it may be hard to get a straight answer. From what you mentioned, it sounds like he was found in violation for the dirty UA. You...

I was picked up for shoplifting and a month later I recieved the notice of it

Are you asking whether they can charge you with it even though you weren't arrested at the time? If so, then yes, they can do that,...

Why were charges dropped against me but I am told they will be reinstated

They probably dismissed the case because they were not ready to proceed at the time. Perhaps they didn't have enough evidence, or it hadn't been...

Should I ask for a defense attourney

First of all, when your boyfriend has his first hearing- called the arraignment- he should plead "not guilty". He can always change his plea to...

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Is it safe to say my brother is going to prison for a very long time???

Well, he still has to be convicted of those crimes first. But if he is, then yes, it sounds like he could be facing a lot of time. He should...

DUI Stop legal?

Both of the other attorneys' answers are correct in that it can be difficult to overcome an officer claiming that your lights were off. But from...

Got a parking ticket. I "fight", need to go to the court... Can I ignore it?

You have a few options. You can go to court and fight it as you already requested. You can go to court and ask to mitigate it, which means asking...

The reason why your license gets suspended without being convicted of DUI is because of the implied consent law. RCW...