My nephew is in need of a criminal defense lawyer and is not qualified for a public defender. How can I get him help??

If the public defender has declined to appoint counsel, he needs to complete and submit the paperwork to request that the court appoint a lawyer at...

District Attorneys are prosecutors. NO district attorney is your attorney. The assigned assistant district attorney is the person trying to convict...

How should i tell my public defender that i got a private attorney?

If you have hired new counsel, they should have prepared and had you sign a Request, Consent, and Order for Substitution of Counsel, and that new...

Yes, and it won't be like the movies, where they fly you back first-class handcuffed to a detective. More likely you'll spend the trip chained to...

Yes. Read your standard rules of probation. The answer is there. You don't need a lawyer to read them to you.

Sounds like you lost the rat race. Any benefit your co-defendants received from the prosecution for their cooperation should be disclosed, and can...

What can i do?

Show up for court on time, dressed for court, and do more listening than talking. If nothing else, you should be able to get time to pay, or a...

If a first offense criminal misdemeanor possession of thc gets amended to a civil forfeiture or county ordinance, would that

Yes, but not as great as those associated with a criminal conviction. Drug convictions generally only affect student financial aid if they occur...

If this occurred in WI, unless there was a child in the car, or someone was injured, no. You license will be revoked, you will be ordered to...

How clear is WI law about the at-fault driver's liability for my vehicle? What language is used to define a car's "value."

Short answer, yes. Longer answer, you could always decline the settlement, and sue in small claims court for both the full value of your car and...