Criminal Law

Your Legal Rights

A police officer has asked me to give a statement, should I?

Assault

If I am charged with a crime can I have an attorney?

Careless & Reckless Driving

I am being told that I violated the terms of my probation, what can I do?

The police questioned and then arrested me without reading me a Miranda warning. Can they do this?

Once charges have been brought and I start making court appearances, what are my rights?

I want to have a trial, and I do not want this case to drag out, what can be done?

False Information to Police / Leaving the Scene

Possession of a Small Amount of Marijuana or Drug Paraphernalia

Domestic Assault

Disorderly Conduct

Fleeing Police

Leaving the Scene of an Accident

Minor Drugs in Motor Vehicle

What is the difference between a misdemeanor, gross misdemeanor, and felony?

How many court appearances will I have to make?

What factors does a judge consider when deciding what conditions of release should be imposed?

If I end up pleading guilty, will I be put on probation?

If I am sentenced to serve some time in jail, how will I keep my job?

Will I be able to keep my firearms if I am convicted of a crime?

How much will a conviction cost me?

How will being charged with a crime affect my immigration status if I am not a United States citizen

If I have to plead guilty, is there anything that can be done to make my record look less serious?