The reality is that once police and the prosecutor get involved, you lose control over what happens. You can be compelled to testify, and if it comes down to it, the prosecutor will request a material witness warrant for you.Will they do it? Who knows. A lot depends on not only what your fiance is... View More

Not necessarily. If the information is sufficient to know it's you, anything else can be corrected.

How much do you want the stuff? This all sounds like other people's mess that you do not want to welcome into your life. If it's about money paid, take it up with your friend. But otherwise, I'd suggest you let the stuff go, and let your friend and his ex deal with their issues.

It's hard to say what may or could happen. Most likely the worse you are looking at is welfare fraud, which is a felony. Generally, it's better to come forward to your case worker before he or she finds the issue and assumes you were trying to defraud the state; you can amend the... View More

You may want to contact Adult Protective Services for referrals to community resources - including attorneys - that might help. You will likely either need to force a sale of the home or get him to agree to have his name removed from the home. I'm not sure what you mean by the restraining... View More

Do you have an attorney? I probably don't need to tell you that you're not going to get very far with the approach you are taking. Focus on your case and your set of facts; It will get you nowhere talking about what the prosecutor could've, would've, should've with other... View More

Sounds like you have all the evidence you need to determine whether you should continue to be involved with this person. For now, keep what you have in case you need it later. Just know that you continue to engage in a back-and-forth, the court may have equally as short of patience with you as with... View More

This would be highly unlikely to happen. The accused may - and often times do - waive the preliminary hearing.

With modern technology, it's rare to see a paper arrest warrant. Police can arrest you for misdemeanors committed in their presence, or felonies upon information - there is no distinction between violent or non-violent. Search warrants are a different story.

The 4th Amendment does govern whether a warrant may be issued and when. Be careful with legal research and relying on case law for information unless you are trained to do so.

Your question is much to broad. The 4th Amendment is the subject of new case law nearly every week. But very broadly, a search or seizure must come about after reasonable suspicion or probable cause.

There's not a question that I can see, but you've presented facts that suggest you want to know about bonafide third party purchasers for value. If you are without notice that the guns were stolen, when you purchased them, then you might grounds to keep the rifles. Depending on where... View More

This is a serious matter as you are charged with a felony. Regardless of jail time, having a felony carriers a number of long term consequences.

You are likely entitled to an attorney at public expense. I will go against the grain a bit and suggest that you ask the court to appoint an... View More

You might be eligible for an expungement which could solve that problem. Contact a Criminal Defense attorney about your record.

Maybe.

On the one hand it depends quite a bit on the agreement you have with the storage provider, and on the other hand the role the storage facility had in the event, if anything.

Every case is different, but let's look at statistics: the Court of Appeals takes action on probably less than 20% of criminal appeals. Of those, very few result in a conviction being over-turned. Without knowing the particulars of the crime, the applicable sentencing guidelines, or whether he... View More

It's not advisable. It's actually illegal to be in possession of prescription medication not your own. Will the police break down your aunt's door looking for it? Probably not unless she has her own legal issues. But it may not be worth the exposure risk.

You would need to apply here in the court you were convicted in. That will restore your gun rights while you are in Michigan. However, if you want to purchase firearms from a dealer with a federal firearms license - including Cabelas, etc., - you will need to complete a similar process in NY, NJ,... View More

You will likely need two different lawyers because your issues are with two completely separate areas of the law. Your warrant is the easier of the two to deal with, and you can start by contacting a criminal attorney in the area where your warrant is from. Your parental rights issue is far more... View More

You must appear as ordered by the subpoena. "Pleading the fifth" is a lot more complex than most people realize, and it's absolutely not the case where you can just go into a courtroom, say you're pleading the fifth, and just walk out while everyone shrugs their shoulders. If it... View More