Yes. May do. It is not uncommon for a defendant to "assign" the bond money to their criminal defense attorney as part of the fee agreement for services.

An "attempt" offense is generally a lesser offense that can still be supported by the same general facts. These are often used as part of plea offer as "attempt" offenses often carry a lesser minimum/maximum sentencing range than the offense itself. Thus, the prosecutor may... View More

You can be arrested for a failure to appear warrant even if you missed a court date less than 3 days ago.

I have never seen the Court lower bond money after it has already been posted. You can generally assign the bond money to an attorney to help cover attorney fees.

Only the client can fire the attorney and give direction to the attorney on how to represent the client. Further, from your statement here, it sounds like the attorney is performing or performed his or her duties but perhaps the client/your friend is not helping his or her own case...It would be... View More

Whether you have a sound basis to suppress or keep out of evidence the contraband they found after entering your living space is a matter that should be discussed with a criminal defense attorney retained or appointed by the Court. If you don't already have an attorney, either pay for and... View More

If you have an attorney, the attorney on the other side can't talk to you. Thus, if you have a public defender the prosecutor won't be able to talk to you.

If there is another treatment program that is a better fit and the person has been accepted into that program, then it is possible to transition a person from one program to the other. The person would want to coordinate with the probation officer to make sure they are also aware of the transfer... View More

Are you saying that you were allegedly shoplifting and you would prefer just to pay a fine rather than go to court? Generally, you are required to appear in court when charged with shoplifting. You will want to retain an attorney prior to your first hearing or appear at the hearing and request a... View More

There are times when a motion to suppress is valid and is granted for one defendant but doesn't apply to a co-defendant. It depends on the overall facts.

There is research that supports your theory. If you wanted to bring this defense in a legal setting, you might have to hire an expert to explain how this works and whether it applies in your case.

Many counties post their active warrants on their county sheriff's website. You could also do a case search on the Nebraska Judicial Department website if you believe the warrant is in Nebraska. https://supremecourt.nebraska.gov/e-services

For a violation of probation, you can generally be sentenced up to the maximum jail time allowed under the original offense convicted of. Thus, if a person was convicted of a misdemeanor, the maximum jail time is generally the maximum jail time allowed for the misdemeanor, even if the original... View More

The party that requested the deposition can generally cancel the deposition. Whether this is in your best interest is another issue. If the prosecutor requested the deposition (or both parties requested it), then the defense generally can't just cancel the deposition. The prosecutor... View More

A parent can contact law enforcement when their child is a runaway. Often a child is still considered a runaway even if the parent knows where the child is but can't get the child back to the parent's home. A person who is harboring a runaway can have criminal charges brought against... View More

Have you tried obtaining a copy of your criminal history report?

https://www.nebraska.gov/apps-nsp-limited-criminal/

If you need more info than the basic background report, there is a "help section" on the above website that tells you how to request the more detailed... View More

If you need assistance in defending against a criminal charge, you should request a public defender or hire a criminal defense attorney to assist you. From the facts you describe, you may have a good defense against the charge.

The cost of securing an attorney depends on many factors. For a criminal case, the cost is largely dependent on the seriousness of the charge and the likelihood that the matter will go to trial.

You should take your question down. You would not want to post such specific details about a person on a general message board like this.

It is common, especially in child abuse or neglect allegations, for a child to be questioned without permission from the parent. Whether it was appropriate in a specific case depends on the overall facts of the case.