Will my son have to serve jail or prison time for drug possession while on probation and parole?

Its completely up to the court whether or not to impose jail time. Since he committed a new offense while he was on probation, he could be revoked...

What does a deadly weapon other than a handgun mean

In addition to handguns, the Ohio Revised Code provides for other "items" that can be considered deadly. "(A) "Deadly weapon" means any...

I need advice on how i should plea on charges of a underage & disorderly conduct?

If you have an arraignment coming up soon and do not have an attorney by that date, you should plead not guilty to both offenses and hire an...

Im being charged with m1 assault as well as my closest friend because we got into a drunken brawl we live in ohio what do we do

First, you and your friend each need to get your own attorneys since you were both charged out of the same incident. I would suggest not talking...

How do I get a sentence modified when the court did not follow through with the conditions of such sentence?

Your girlfriend's attorney would need to look at the exact sentence hands down from the court. It could be that she was sentenced to 3-4 weeks in...

Someone in my home took my prescription medications and I'm not sure what to do

I would call the police and make a report to ensure that some sort of documentation was recorded about this. You might also need a copy of that...

Unfortunately, yes, you are facing jail time with these charges. I suggest you hire a lawyer immediately in order to discuss the details of your...

Should I worry about criminal charges if I was accused of returning items to my job without actually buying them?

It is definitely possible that criminal charges may be filed against you. I suggest you hire an attorney immediately and not speak with anyone from...

Petty theft charge

Depending on the level of offense with which you were charged, you could be looking at a maximum of 180 days in jail and a maximum fine up to...

If the prosecution calls me to the witness stand and I testify that the defendant confessed to burning down the building,

Depending on how your statement is being used in the trial it could be considered hearsay. If you are using the statement to prove the defendant is...