What is my first step to get boyfriend out of jail for false accusations and false arrest?

Post the bond, hire a good lawyer, and give the lawyer the names and contact info for the witnesses who can prove that the allegations are...

I was just served with an Order of Protection from an Ex Girlfriend. That order has false comments and accusations in it.

It is not something that goes on your record like a criminal conviction. It is simply an order for you to stay away from her and not contact her...

I feel lied to. In 2007 i agreed to a plea for two counts of attempted child molestation in the state of Arizona. Options?

I am really sorry to hear about they way you are feeling. I agree with my colleague that prison is much much worse than probation. You said...

Once a plea is signed and accepted, can you back out of it before the actual sentencing date and go to trial, or is it too late?

If the court accepted the plea and entered it of record, he can only withdraw from the plea if he can demonstrate that a "manifest injustice" took...

I agree entirely with the other attorneys' answers. You are charged with a criminal offense in AZ; no one should go to court without a lawyer...

Even though I grew up in Missouri, I am a lawyer in Arizona. Here in Arizona, the State will arrest and prosecute people, even if the only...

What "failure to provide ID" constitutes? name?, DOB?, Address? or any of these?

This might be a situation where the ID did not contain everything that is required, such as: full legal name, address, date of birth, and physical...

Organized Retail Theft

It is a class 4 felony, which carries a presumptive prison sentence of 2.5 years. That can be decreased or increased if exceptional circumstances...

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Can prior convictions be used in a current criminal case if they were legally set aside through a lawyer?

The State can still use them as historical prior convictions, regardless of whether they were set aside. In fact, when the convictions are set...

CAN I GET MY HANDGUN BACK

If the prosecution dismissed the case and you have no criminal convictions or open charges against you and you have never been ordered by any court...