What is an affirmative defense?

An affirmative defense is a defense where you are basically admitting that you did the act which is a crime, but you had a legal reason for doing...

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A friend is being charged with attempted forcible rap. Is it possible to get it lowers to some sort of assault ??

Is it possible? Yes. Is it likely? Impossible to say based on his little information. He needs an attorney and this question should be posed to...

There's a warrant out for your arrest, which would be better, evade the cops until arrested, or get a lawyer & turn yourself in?

Yes turning yourself in results in a better argument for low bail and usually helps in any plea negotiations as well. If the cops have to go get...

Would engineering a false arrest detract from the value of a settlement?

I doubt you would trick a cop into making an unlawful arrest. In the process you would likely break some law for him to have grounds to arrest you.

Can police blackmail me into helping them if they caught me with pain killers? They let me go and haven't contacted me yet.

It's not blackmail. Police use people like this all the time to get the bigger fish. They cab charge you at any time for the possession of illegal...

Can a statement be used as proof in a murder case ?

Maybe. We need more facts. It could be if it's not hearsay, or if it's an exception to hearsay, or if it wasn't me in violation of Miranda. He...

My fiancé's being charged for felony murder possession of a firearm and first-degree robbery . how long can he be held for ?

These are extremely serious charges and he has a prior. He is looking at going away for the rest of his life. He better get the best attorney he...

Im 16 years old & got caught shop lifting for the first time at bob's , it was only a couple shirts & shorts i wasnt arrested

Yes actually you were arrested and you have been charged with a misdemeanor which is a crime. You need a lawyer.

A cop asked someone I know which hand he writes with while about to handcuff him/ Which hand is required to be cuffed first?

It doesn't matter what hand gets cuffed first. They both get cuffed. Is this the reason you think it's a bad arrest? You need to hire an attorney...

How long can a person be jailed, accused of a crime, offered a plea, but feels not guilty, before he is allowed to go to trial?

I don't think you have all the facts straight. If drunk and disorderly were is too charge then he wouldn't still be in jail. He likely has a...