My lawyer told me that I should take 5 yrs because my case is not winnable at trial

Are you kidding me? You want to report a lawyer for giving you his professional opinion? It's up to you if you want to take his advice or seek...

What is a reasonable reason that a judge may have leniency on????

You want is to just make up an excuse for you? Doesn't work that way. Your 6 month delay likely ruined any acceptable reason you had anyway. I...

Class B misdemeanor 21 y.o. case can you opt to pay fine? can the case be Seal off your criminal record to get a job?

If she was 17 at the time of the crime, she should be eligible for Yourhful Offender status which would keep her criminal record clean. Although,...

Can I get in any criminal trouble?

You knowingly took money you didn't have and knew you couldn't pay back. It's both criminal and civil.

What legal recourse do I have for someone stating that I was trying to Kidnap someone?

Has anything come of these accusations? Any charges or have you actually suffered damages from the lies? If not, then there's really nothing to do.

That's called extortion and it's a crime.

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Does this apply to holman vs state of ohio?

Anyone can be a witness so yes. But he's just another witness. The jury will decide who they believe in the end. You need an attorney and to...

Where is justice. Why there's no punishment for this type of people so they won't abuse the law & victimize an innocent people

Unfortunately as far as restitution and civil relief goes, you can't et blood from a stone. Your story happens far too often. Sometimes you need to...

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What are his rights

He has the right to remain silent and the right to an attorney. He should exercise both

Since loss prevention decided to not pursue the matter, did the police violate my fourth (or fifth too) amendment rights?

No they did not. What in that fact pattern would make you think they violated your rights. It's not up to the store to press charges or not.