Speeding tickets are hard to beat absent extenuating circumstances. Clients usually roll the dice and set their case to trial and pray the cop...

Can a police report be amended?

There can be many supplemental reports after the initial report as investigations in a case continues.

What happens on your first(inital) court date? What to expect?

Your first court appearance is called an arraignment. This is where you plead not guilty and receive available discovery. Typically, defendants...

Time Served Credit

You should definitely contact the attorney that was handling your case to understand what happened. Spending time in a drug rehab center does not...

Caught stealing back in May, received a civil demand letter that said "final notice" is it likely that they press charges?

Only the DA can press charges against you and if there was no police involved at the time of the incident, then it is unlikely at this point. The...

You have no obligation to speak to the detective. You should definitely not do so without an attorney present. The detective is likely going to ask...

My sister was sexually violated, what can I do to help?

She should report him to the police and avoid any future contact or communication with him.

What does it mean ?

That does not make any sense. 20 years at 85% would be 17 years. There was probably a misunderstanding somewhere. I would suggest getting the...

If not being in grave trouble with the law means more to you than the items that you are trying to get back, then I would suggest you consider...

It is likely the individual did not show up to his/her court date. Therefore, a warrant was issued and all future calendar dates cancelled.