What is a formal felony complaint for a drug charge actually mean? Laymen terminology plez

The prosecuting agency will file the felony charge against you, not the officer. The prosecutor will file a "Complaint" with the court, and the...

Need free legal help before appearance.

If you are indigent, the court should appoint an attorney to represent you. Have you already asked the court to appoint an attorney? If not, you...

Is it too late to get an attorney and will it even help

It's not too late to get an attorney. It sounds like his hearing might be an initial pretrial conference or something to that effect. Contact an...

How is it legal for the system to get a grand jury indictment when the defendant or his council isn't present to tell their side

As others have pointed out, the Grand Jury is a check on the prosecutor's power to file charges against someone. It is not a conviction. With...

Is this common

You are dealing with two different offense types, a class 1 misdemeanor and what sounds like a class 4 felony. A class one misdemeanor can be...

Is there any chance at my brother not getting any jail time

Given that he was arrested, is on an ankle monitor, and you talk about guns, I assume he was arrested for having a prior felony conviction and...

I was caught shoplifting $36 worth of cosmetics at Walmart. I was extremely cooperative, but I still got arrested...now what?

Here is what happens from this point... without knowing the extent of your criminal background, you were likely charged with a class 1 misdemeanor....

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How can I avoid jail time for violation of probation?

Are you on probation in Arizona or Michigan? I do not know what Michigan law provides. I assume your probation terms include a provision not to...

What's a felony undesignated a misdemenour mean?

If the plea agreement indicated the conviction was for a class 1 misdemeanor, then you have a misdemeanor conviction on your record. If the plea...

Were the police just with their actions? Can we fight this?

Thank you for sharing your situation. Be careful what you say online, however, as anything you say can be used against you. Given what you have...