The general rule is that you get time credit for one case at a time.

The standard is the same in a jury or bench trial: motions in limini - to exclude or restrict certain testimony - should be granted when the evidence is more prejudicial than probative. If you don't know what those two terms mean in the legal world, you absolutely should have an attorney, who... View More

Can they criminally charge you? Yes. Will they, with the child victim saying it didn't happen? Unlikely (assuming a forensic interview was conducted).

CPS investigations are civil in nature. While it all may appear similar, it is legally two different legal matters: civil and... View More

Wow! You might have something there. Worth a shot.

Best to face this head on. Otherwise, there will be a warrant for your arrest. And while the police likely won't come out with the SWAT team to arrest you on something like this, these sort of things often creep up and catch up with you when you can least afford to deal with it: you get pulled... View More

What is your question? Is he your current boyfriend? When accused of a crime, one of the most important rights you have is the right to remain silent. You probably need to exercise that right with your boyfriend and the police.

While on parole - until discharged or revoked - you remain under Michigan Department of Corrections jurisdiction. That is true even when a person picks up new charges. And it doesn't change based on what a local court does.

It's hard to say what "disposed" means. Are you... View More

Do you have pending charges? Are there warrants for your arrest? If so, then at some point you'll have to deal with each case. And if you have warrants, it's hard to say whether any of them are serious enough to extradite you, but that is a possibility that you absolutely don't want.... View More

Murder. The particular facts, and any defenses, may determine the specific type of murder. It's hard to imagine a complete defense when strangulation is involved. The outcome will likely either be a life sentence without parole or a very long time in prison.

How do you already know what sentence she will receive? If she agreed as part of her plea to a specific sentence, then she cannot challenge the length of that sentence on appeal. If she did not agree, then she can appeal to the higher court and ask them to reduce it, however, they can only reduce... View More

You will need to check into reciprocity; not every state is reciprocal. Additionally, if you are a Michigan resident, even with reciprocity, you would need to go through Michigan's CCW process at some point.

No. Fines are a sentencing determination. With a felony warrant, any potential fines is, or should be, the least of anyone's worries.

Yes. Could you have told them "no"? Probably. Would that have stopped them? Probably not. Is it good police practice? Arguably not.

If they would have found something to arrest you on during that pat-down, you might have had cause to suppress it.

Yes there is; and you need to exhaust state court remedies first.

Yes it can. But because it's an assaultive crime, the victim would be contacted for the expungment and have an opportunity to weight in. And like any expungment, just because a person is eligible doesn't mean the judge has to grant it.

I would not take a plea - felony or... View More

You are not alone. However, the court did not cause you to lose your paid representation; that is between you and your attorney.

Woe for me to ever suggest a person accused of a crime go to court without an attorney. But the fact the judge didn't appoint one for you makes it highly likely that you will not go to jail. At the pretrial conference, you will meet with the prosecutor. You may elect either to enter a plea to... View More

There is a court of appeals case that says that you can. Tread carefully though....there can be a difference between what the court of appeals says the law is, and what individual judges determine it to be.

Search incident to an arrest....likely legal, but always fact-dependent.

The best way to handle this would be to hire an attorney and let him or her walk you through the process. You need to address each warrant. They will not just go away on their own. Failing to appear in court, even if held in a hospital, is still something you will need to answer to. You may have a... View More