My son just came from court today for be charged with less than an oz marijuana and trespassing..he was advised by the d.a.

Your son can change his plea at any time. However, a conviction for marijuana will negatively affect your son's driver's license and chances of...

When you made a u-turn and got side swiped, you did so when it was not reasonably safe to make the u-turn. This is a violation of the u-turn...

Can they send him off without proper evidence that he did it?

The burden of proof in a probation revocation is a preponderance of the evidence, not beyond a reasonable doubt. Moreover, there will be no jury,...

Is there any chance to reduce an offender's time if they took a plea bargin, but the evidence was insufficent?

Depending on how long ago the plea was, you could file a motion to withdraw the plea arguing that it was involuntary due to being made on incorrect...

Am I going to be In trouble?

There are only two ways a witness gets in trouble: (1) the witness fails to appear for court; or (2) the witness lies under oath. You will be fine...

I was going 48 in a 25 school zone. How do i plead?

How you plead depends on a number of factors including your age, how many points are already on your license, your driving history and what your...

Can an "Officer's Report" show up on a security background check?

If it is only a report without an arrest, it would not appear on your criminal history (GCIC or NCIC). However, a thorough background check may...

What if you are currently on state probation, and another offense you are charged with is a felony.

The new felony offense is a violation of your probation. In order to revoke your probation, the State need only prove to a judge that you...

Repealing TPO, restraining order and Aggravated stalking charges

The answer is no. You have no appeal rights left concerning the TPO. Any appeal rights you had are now gone. Second, even if the TPO gets...

Deemed the victim by the court, can I file a reconsideration of a no contact order?

If your husband was convicted and the sentence contains a no contact order, it should have come with some probation time. If so, the Court retains...