Should I withdrawal a DUI-no contest plea after feeling bullied and ignored by my lawyer?

Withdrawing a guilty or no contest plea is not as simple as walking in and saying you change your mind. You can hire a new attorney to try and...

doesn't really mean anything. Prosecutors get re-assigned all the time. Maybe the prosecutor left the office, maybe she got promoted, maybe the...

Disobeying Traffic Device Offense NYC

Can't negotiate in NYC. Options are either to plead guilty or go to trial. Its an all or nothing type thing. Suggest getting an attorney to...

Can I get a violation based on unreasonable demands by probation officer?

Yes you can be violated if you don't comply with the requests of your PO. That's not to say all requests are reasonable. Its just that if you...

Do Criminal Court Cases Expire?

Criminal cases don't expire. Go to the courthouse where the case was being heard and speak with the clerk's office to see what happened to your case.

Are you still able to mitigate after paying the fine?

You give mitigating factors before sentencing to try and soften the sentence. By simply paying the fines, you've admitted to the violation and...

Not receiving adequate notice is a valid defense. Are they claiming any other type of notice other than the mailing? If not, sounds like you have...

Mitigation factor are specific to your individual case and are factors that tend to soften sentencing. They are not defenses, but reasons to...

Can a 14 year old girl date a 17 year old boy in the state of texas?

Depends on how you define dating. If dating is simply being really good friends than thats fine. If dating includes sex, sexting, etc. then his...

I got a speeding citation for supposedly going 31mph in a 20pmh school zone.

If everyone is speeding then all that means is the cop has his pick of who he wants to stop. Its not a defense that others were going faster. I...