Q&A: Criminal Defense
- Are adult criminal records ever automatically expunged or sealed?
- Can a diversion program be used to avoid criminal conviction in Tennessee?
- Can I be convicted of shoplifting when I never left the store with the merchandise?
- Can I correct mistakes on my juvenile court or arrest record?
- Can you go to jail for verbally sexually harassing someone?
- Do police need a warrant to look at social media sites?
- Does embezzlement include keeping property that will satisfy a debt owed to me by its owner?
- How can my federal juvenile record be used against me?
- I am being charged with conspiracy of theft and fraud, what are the laws and consequences for conspiracy crimes?
- I was arrested as a juvenile but tried as an adult. How do I expunge my record?
- I was falsley accused of a crime and went through a big hassle to clear my name. Can I file a lawsuit for being falsely accused?
- I've been charged with a class D felony. What does that mean?
- If "plain sight" can justify a warrantless seizure and search, can "plain smell" do the same?
- If I am pardoned for an offense, is that the same as having my record expunged?
- If I can pay for the items, can I avoid a charge of shoplifting?
- If there's a mistake on my criminal record, how do I correct it?
- My Husband was Arrested for Intimidating a Witness, Can He Go to Jail for Tampering with a Witness?
- What are possible penalties in New York for bringing contraband items into a state prison?
- What are some consequences of lying to the police about a friends crime?
- What if I Google myself after my record is expunged & find information about the crime I committed?
- What is the bench trial process?
- What is the difference between a civil judgment and criminal conviction?
- What is the difference between general and punitive damages?
- What's the difference between not guilty and no contest?
- What’s the difference between an arraignment and a trial?
- Why should I plead no contest in a criminal case?
- Will my public defender help me seal my criminal record?
- Will the state provide a lawyer to help me expunge my juvenile record?