Do I need legal representation for a PC 417(a)(1) (brandishing a weapon)? If so I could recommendations. Court date is Feb 10

I agree with Mr. Finnecy. This question is coming up for me under Criminal Defense in Oregon. Since the incident and the charge happened in...

In August of 2013 I was assaulted by the woman I lived with. I was jailed, and due to Measure 11 I had to plead "guilty".

Your treatment provider sees lots of guys who have pled guilty to DV but refuse to admit the crime in class. They may be willing to work with you...

When or how do I ask for a diversion program?

I agree with Mr. Poulson and I wanted to add that a local criminal defense attorney would be familiar with the county DA's usual practices, and so...

Is there any way I can have a sex offence record expunged?

You should ave been convicted of a B felony b/c: An attempt is a B felony if the offense attempted is an A felony. ORS 161.405. Even so, I...

You yourself cannot "charge" someone with perjury. The best you can do is try to prove perjury in court - then maybe the judge will take the...

Can a warrant be transferred states so time can be served?

I agree with Mr. Elbert but I will expand that answer a little bit. An Oregon judge is not going to make a decision on a violation of Oklahoma law...

What if you have a third degree petty theft and you have your second offense what are the charges then??

In Oregon the degree of seriousness of a theft crime depends on the value of what is stolen, not the number of previous convictions. However, the...

Can my P.o search my bosses guest house that I'm staying at. Even though my boss won't let him on his property?

On the one hand, your boss has a right to exclude the PO from his property (assuming the boss is not on probation). On the other hand, the...

Hello my husband and I have a no contact order and its hard on me due to hes the only one working and we have 6 children

There is another way you can go about trying to modify the release agreement, but it can be risky for you. Your husband's defense attorney can set...

Single father will not sign over custody but is found unfit for parental rights. How do i keep the children out of foster?

Quick fix: he signs a Delegation of Parental Powers form. This is a temporary fix but it should get DHS/CPS off your back for now. It would need...