Girlfriend got caught with 1/2 a pill of hydrocodone any way she won't get a felony charge?

From your description, your girlfriend will be charged with a felony if she is charged with anything. Possession of a single oxycodone pill, or a...

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You have no obligation to point out your prior OUI to the D.A., but if the D.A. or the judge asks you about it, you must be truthful. You will...

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Speedy trial?

How soon your boyfriend must be brought before a judge depends on the grounds for his arrest. As a matter of constitutional law, if he was...

Do I need an attorney? Should I write a report about it? Can I be brought up on criminal charges for making a stupid mistake?

You have two separate, competing concerns here, and the balance between them is tricky. Your employer has ordered you to produce a written report...

I have been charged with a class C misdemeanor for shoplifting and am unsure of what to expect.

A Class C crime is punishable by up to 5 years in prison for an adult, so it's no misdemeanor. Then again, it would take a whopper of a...

My daughter was arrested on suspicion for DWI tho she passed all tests; her car was searched and they refused to let me talk to

An informed answer to your question really does require a lot more specific information. Once the police reports become available, it will be...

I was misinformed at the scene of being pulled over and receiving a summons... what , if anything, can I do?

Failing to display a current and valid inspection sticker is a civil infraction. To contest it, you are required to send in your answer contesting...

What do i do when both police and judges are lying to perpetuate a suspended liscence trap?

No doubt, the traffic laws and matters relating to license suspensions and reinstatement are very complex. It's fine as long as your license...

Can a arrest record be expunged if your case was disposed by filing agreement and you were not convicted?

Once a dismissal of the charge is entered, the fact that you were arrested or charged is no longer information open to the public. However, law...

Is this a felony?

That is terrorizing and it is a Class D crime (unless the person has priors that might make it a Class C crime). It is a threat to commit a crime...