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If you plead guilty then you are convicted. There is only two ways you can be convicted of a crime: 1) you plead guilty or no contest or 2) you are...

Usually the way it goes is that if you are charged with multiple counts and as a result of plea negotiations you enter a plea to one or more...

What will I be charged with and what are the most highly probable penalties I will face for 3rd degree retail fraud?

Since your prior incident was a juvenile adjudication this should be treated as your first charge as an adult. However, the court and prosecutor...

I agree wholeheartedly with Mr. Rickert. As long as you were not engaging in any kind of sexual activity when you were 15, it would not be illegal....

HYTA makes your conviction non-public; the courts and law enforcement will always have access to it. Therefore the police will see your HYTA...

How to get a felony record expunged after 20 years

Not all felonies can be expunged. First order of business is to get a copy of your criminal history report. It can be obtained instantly online for...

What if a girl tells you she is 19 years old but ends up being 15?

You would be held criminally responsible for any sexual contact between the two of you. It doesn't matter how old she said she was, how old she...

SET ASIDE CONVICTION

With all due respect, you state that you do not need an attorney but yet you are on a forum asking lawyers for help because you don't know what to...

Do I report it? How long does it stay on record? Will it show up on background check? Vary state to state? Moving to California

If it is a conviction without benefit of any diversion, delayed sentence, or Youthful Trainee Act, then it will stay on there forever unless it is...

If all costs are paid in full and program complete with no violations within the first year. How soon could I get off probation?

It depends on a number of factors including what offense you are on probation for, who the judge is, and if the judge sentenced you to a "firm"...