Thief is being charged with larceny in a building and 2nd degree home invasion. Can I insure he gets jail time? I am the victim.

You can't ensure anything since you don't control the sentencing or plea negotiations. However, you can make your wishes known to the prosecutor...

Read over the conditions of your probation. If there is a clause that states you have a duty to report any new arrests then you are running a real...

Can police enter my home and search without a warrant

Most likely no, but there are exceptions to the warrant requirment. You'll need to sit down with an attorney and go over everything to really get...

What can I do to have my teen feel consequences for shoplifting? He was caught & may be selling items he stole on Craigslist.

This forum is not a parenting advice forum. We give out legal advice. Speak with a social worker or someone in a profession more equipped for...

What is admissible as probable cause?

Do you mean to ask what is admissible evidence in a probably cause hearing or would this constitute probably cause?

What is the protocol for Miranda rights?

Miranda issues are very fact sensitive. Even when a person is in custody there are exceptions to Miranda. One example is called excited...

My advice is not to concern yourself with the SOL. Go file a report with the police. There are reasons other than the SOL that they might decline...

Parent representing disabled child in criminal court?

No, only an attorney can represent another in criminal matters. Due to his age, there will likely be an attorney appointed at his court...

How can I drop the charges and stop the investigation?

You probably can't. It sounds like you committed a crime here. Fraud. You allowed another to use your name in order to induce another to give them...

For what reasons may an officer rightfully and lawfully pull over a vehicle? Is mere suspicion of DUI a legal reason?

It sounds like you weren't pulled over for suspicion of DWI, but because you were stopped in the middle of the road at a green light. That is...