Would my friend be facing jail time?

Since he's a convicted felon with a violent background I'd say jail is definitely a real possibility if convicted.

Did you file a Notice of Claim within 90 days of the dismissal? If not then you can't sue NYPD. If you did, you had one year and 90 days from the...

Can a government agency tamper with, or modify products that are owned (or not yet owned, but soon will be) by an individual?

Tamper how? to monitor a person? That requires a warrant. If they have a warrant, then they can do so.

Can a 18 year old get charged for having sex with a 14 year old who got her high on marijuana?

The 18 year could be charged whether she was high or completely coherent. Its illegal to have sex with someone under 17. The marijuana just makes...

If my 16 year old gf from New York comes to visit my house for a week or two in MA, would it be legal to have sex? (Im 20)

I think it would be very risky by you. I'm not sure what the age of consent is in MA, but there are federal laws that make it illegal to bring...

If you were properly served a valid subpoena then your choices are to either show up or risk arrest being charged with contempt of court. I...

The fact that you chose to hire an attorney rather than be assigned a public defender was your choice. Many private attorneys are part time public...

Can I have the assistant district attorney who is representing me changed? Mine graduated last year and seems clueless.

The ADA doesn't represent you. They represent the People of the State of New York. This is a very important distinction. You might want to...

I was charged with petit larceny

Did you have a question? Some general advice is that you're charged with a crime so you need to get a lawyer. If you have any evidence to support...

In the state of New York for a parolee, for first time ever cerfew violation, how much time would the person get if any at all?

No one can tell you how much time he will get. He faces up to the amount of time he has left on his sentence. Make sure he is represented by...