At drunk in public hearing, will I hear my punishment/sentence before or after I plead guilty? Can I ask for informal diversion?

Go to court at the time that you are supposed to be there. Ask for the public defender. The public defender will try to negotiate a settlement for...

Federal Criminal History Points? Can anybody tell me what this means?

Calculating criminal history can be complex and fact-specific. You may wish to hire an experienced local criminal defense attorney.

Am I eligible for my case to be sealed or expunged?

I don't know Florida law but here is a link to what appears to me to be the right place for you to start:...

I was charged with Misdameanor petty theft my first charge can the charges be dropped? in NV

I don't know Nevada law but as a general matter, you may be able to get the charges dropped depending on the facts of your case and the local...

My boyfriend's probation officer told him to stay away from me, and I'm pregnant now can she violate him for getting me pregnant

I don't know Oklahoma law but as a general matter, the issue is whether the probation officer's order is a legally-enforceable order. Obviously,...

When I was a deputy district attorney, I handled a couple of these types of cases. In one instance, a dog killed a duck. In another case, a dog bit...

From your question, you state that they are "not having sex." It is important for them to realize that it is illegal to engage in either sexual...

I have a warrant for a probation violation, but have a court date to get the charges reclassified under prop 47 what do I do

ASAP contact the lawyer who represented you. You do not want to be arrested on a warrant and end up sitting in jail if your lawyer can avoid it.

What can i do to help my friend. He is a convicted felon and he was setup by a person i know she put bullets in his possesion a

Good for you for wanting to help your friend and for being willing to testify for him! Call his public defender ASAP. Good luck!

Hey im an i8 yr old man who is being prosecuted for having sex with a minor (who is 15) smoking pot and drinking with her

This is a public forum and you should not say anything that might be used against you (for example, that you had sex with the minor (even if it was...