If I deny the deal at the pretrial will they give me a new/better one?

It depends on a number of factors as to whether plea deals stay open including the strength of the prosecutor's case, the policy of the prosecutor...

Will I go to jail on a failure to appear?

Jail is always a possibility anytime you violate probation. The chances depend on the surrounding circumstances, your overall performance on...

It is customary while on probation to report any official police contact and certainly to not violate the law or pick up any new charges. No...

What consequences will I receive for tampering with my drug test as a minor.

No judge is going to be happy with this. Most judges will probably give you some jail time. I would expect at least a weekend or perhaps several...

My sisters husband was charged with assult by strangulation and today tje record says that it was ajourned for examination.

It sounds like the preliminary exam was adjourned, or pushed back until a later date. That could be for a variety of reasons. The law says the...

All cases begin at the district court. The arraignment is the first step. A felony case moves to the circuit court after a preliminary exam or a...

What will happen

You will probably get a civil demand letter in the mail soon. I would strongly suggest you start looking to retain a lawyer so when/if charges are...

I get off probation Tuesday i was sentence six month non reporting probation & June do I contact the court or will they contact

You will probably get some final order in the mail saying your probation is complete and you have been successfully discharged. You may try...

My question is, can that case be dismissed with a good lawyer?

All cases can be dropped or dismissed. Dismissals occur for a variety of reasons-- lack of evidence, innocence, un-cooperative complaining witness,...

Pretrial hearing even though he pled guilty?

I agree that something isn't adding up here. If he has already pled guilty his next appearance should be a sentencing, not a pretrial. A pretrial...

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