Do authorities need a warrant to search the car on a speeding stop?

In MA, because possession of less than an ounce of marijuana is a civil offense, it takes more than the smell of (burnt?) marijuana to enable a...

I was told that if you are convicted of a crime your court appointed lawyer can file an appeal notice. what is the process?

I believe you already asked about this case in a different way, and I hope that you will contact an attorney who handles criminal appeals, and also...

If your phone was being held as evidence and you were able to successfully remotely wipe it, then you have knowingly tampered with evidence, which...

Can a court appointed attorney be reported to the mass bar association for negligence?

Your attorney has state-imposed responsibilities as court-appointed counsel. You can report him/her to CPCS (publiccounsel.net), as the agency...

How to handle shoplifting case?

What document did you sign? Sears may or may not have reported this to the police, and time will tell, as the summons to a clerk magistrate...

Will be getting a summons for possession of 6 grams of cocaine

The criminal legal process can be confusing. There are two types of summonses. The first is for arraignment, which means the court...

Will I serve jail time if found guilty of selling marijuana?

The possible penalties include jailtime, up to 2 years in the House of Correction, or a $500 fine or both. It will depend on your record, the...

Can my text messages be used in court as evidence that I was selling marijuana?

This depends on how they accessed your phone, but if they did so legally, then they can use it. Dont post details here, discuss it confidentially...

What will happen if I got pulled over a second time with a suspended license

You tagged this with a "DUI" tag which indicates to me that your license was suspended for an OUI. If that is true and you were driving, this is a...

Only pays half of restitution, will offender get jail time?

The answer to this is complex as the hope is that, with probation, the offender will pay the restitution and be glad to be free from incarceration....