Should I request discovery?

Your attorney should have obtained discovery well within a month of a charge being filed. But your request to have the attorney email it to you is...

I made a false statement against my Ex. He got arrested. need info on getting charges dropped

First, I am not licensed in New Mexico and do not know the local practices. However, I have extensive practice in Washington state in domestic...

What is the chance of my ex getting robbery one charges reduced to a petty theft, i.e. no jail time?

A first degree robbery is very serious, and a misdemeanor theft is not very serious. You should ask to talk with your husband's lawyer to offer...

I violated a protection order from agreeing to meet up with the petitioner and got arrested.

I agree you need to retain a lawyer. Although being invited to meet with the petitioner is not a defense to the charge, sometimes a lawyer can...

Do I need a criminal defense attorney?

I agree you need to find a lawyer. But you also can calm down a bit. The subpoena only brings you to court for arraignment, which is a formal...

What is the sentence for someone with no criminal record charged with 2nd degree assault?

A person convicted of second degree assault with no prior convictions, and with no other current convictions for felonies, faces a sentence of 3-9...

On parole from another state and had an interstate compact, do you have the right for a fair hearing for malicious mischief

I don't have a strictly legal answer to this question. You should know that Washington is very sensitive right now to anyone here on the...

Criminal Attempt.

An "attempt" reduces the level of the offense by one "class." A conviction of theft in the first degree is a Class B felony; an attempted theft in...

Charged with felony in january, released by PR. I have not heard ANYTHING from the courts though the charge is on record?

It sounds like you have not been "charged" yet, only arrested for investigation. The state can hold you up to three business days without charging...

The prior answers are correct that the "proof" in a "she says-he says" case becomes a matter of whether the jury believes the complaining witness...