How do you know if you are convicted of a crime?

Juveniles cannot get a "conviction" in the strict sense of the word. A juvenile case is an "adjudication". If you never went in front of a judge,...

Can i press charges against two people insulting and making threatning remaks about if they see me in public they will hit me t

It's not up to any individual person to "press" or "drop" criminal charges. That decision is up to the prosecuting agency in your jurisdiction...

Is it a criminal or civil if I gave an individual $10K for a real estate deal that was never performed and he kept the money?

This sounds like a civil dispute and not criminal unless you can prove he had absolutely no intention of following through on his end of the deal. ...

Unfortunately, the DMV is the one that controls your license, not the court. With the prior incident, they are looking at this as a second action...

What is the usual sentencing for an 18 year old boy who is being charged with aggravated assaukt and bodily harm?

There is no "usual" sentence. Every case is unique. He is potentially facing assault by means of force likely to inflict great bodily injury [Penal...

If police serve a search warrant and don't leave a list of items taken from my room, can they still charge me? Can this help me?

Search issues are always fact-dependent, but there may be a valid motion to suppress any evidence taken from your room if they exceeded the scope...

No case had been filed when I showed up at court. Did not get document to prove I was at court. Will I lose my bail?

Your bail bond will be in effect no matter what happens with a stamped document or not. If they don't file within 15 days of your court date...

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Yes, you can move. There is nothing in court that would inhibit your ability to leave the county. You should notify your bond agent so they're aware.

If your father is filing a restraining order against you can you get a free lawyer?

Sorry, but appointed (free) attorneys are provided in criminal cases for indigent people, but not for a civil harassment restraining order.

My case has not been filed. My attorney did not have a date stamp from DA's office, am I considered missing the arraignment?

A) you should be directing these questions to your attorney... That's why you hired them. B) if there was no case filed, there was no failure...

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