How do you overcome the general population's preconceived notion "they're all guilty"?

Address it during jury selection and utilize direct and cross examination to highlight the strengths of the defense and the weaknesses in the...

If a person plead guilty to a crime he didn't comment and wasn't sentence yet can he withdraw from guilty to not guilty

A guilty plea may be withdrawn upon a motion to the court. The court is not obligated to grant the motion, your friend should seek out an...

Can I find out the contents of a past will?

If the estate was large enough it would have had to go through the probate process, in which case the will would have been filed with the...

New York marijuana "B Misdemeanor, 1 count, Arrest charge, Arraignment charge 221.10 01 **TOP CHARGE*

She needs to contact an attorney, there is a good chance she could be offered and adjournment in contemplation of dismissal, which would leave her...

This belongs more properly in a civil litigation forum. I agree with the first answer that doing so sooner rather than later will always be in...

A complaint may contain hearsay, an information must be based on non-hearsay allegations of fact. If the case is a felony the complaint can...

Willard is a 90 treatment program run by the NYS Department of Corrections. The defendant still receives a state prison sentence, but instead of...

In NY, are we required to produce ID upon request? Besides when driving, arrested, or detained in criminal investigation.

Required to produce ID, no. But I agree with the answer above that it is likely the wiser choice. It is common practice among officers to do so,...

How do I write a defense speech for someone else? Do they need to apologize for a crime they didn't commit? What do I include?

What your friend's father needs is a good defense attorney. While your intentions are admirable there is little that a speech made by a defendant...

My grandson is now in an adolescent prison upstate, and i want to know how do I get him out?

He will be released when he has served his imposed sentence. Following the terms and conditions of the facility are a part of that sentence.