A probable cause conference is the first stage in a felony criminal case after initial arraignment. Think of it as a pretrial to the preliminary examination, that determines whether probable cause exists to send the case on to circuit court for trial. In most places, the decision is made whether to... Read more »

You would need to successfully appeal and withdraw your plea first. That would remove the restitution.

You should look at the warrant carefully and take it to an attorney if at all possible. If the warrant affidavit contains statements that evidence of a crime could further be found in the home, it's possible the search and seizure is permissible. The remedy for an overreach of a warrant is... Read more »

Unfortunately, there is no easy way to do so. The reason why is because of the proliferation of aggregate record sites that operate by pulling public records from various sources. All that an expungment does is correct the official record; it does nothing for the third-party commercial websites... Read more »

It's possible.

It's hard to say; depends on where you're at in the case, what the hearing is about, and how far in advance are you asking for an adjournment. Generally, in criminal matters, you are expected to be present for all scheduled court hearings.

Probably not illegal or unlawful, but certainly not good social graces. The question for you, though, is why care if someone else bothers to look as long as they're not doing so to steal your information.

I cannot tell exactly what you mean by the question. Are you saying a report was made to police and charges were not initiated? If that's the case, then the effect of the police report is minimal. Anyone can file a police report on just about anything; just filing a report doesn't mean... Read more »

I am not aware of any law that limits the amount of time they have to test it. However, the lengthy delay could be part of a good argument that you could make that the result is not reliable.

If you allege this happened in front of the children, the police *should* be making a CPS referral as part of the reporting process.

All the issues you stated could be argued on the initial direct appeal of the conviction . . . except for the discovery of new evidence (which in most instances is brought in a 6500 motion for post conviction relief). However, depending on what the new evidence is, you might have a way to make it... Read more »

There would be a new sentencing. However, if the proofs at trial are basically the same, you would likely get the same sentence as before. The sentence is based on the entirety of the information that the judge knows, so it is possible for the sentence to change based on the difference of the... Read more »

There is no cross examination in grand jury proceedings.

But, if he testifies at trial, an experienced competent criminal defense attorney can impeach him if you have admissible proof that he lied

Not likely. First, court staff are not the judge. You are responsible for complying with orders to appear unless excused by the judge.

It sounds like the court isn't treating it as a big deal now, but you do need to arrange to appear and make sure you are present going forward.... Read more »

Potentially, this is extortion. Is there any truth to what she's saying? Their power lies in the secrecy of what they have or know about you. Even if you get this person charged with a crime, he or she could still release the information, leaving you with a similar outcome as if you... Read more »