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Criminal Defense questions and answers

• How Do I Decide Whether To Go To Trial For A Criminal Case In Pennsylvania?

  Asked in Carbondale, PA | June 24, 2021

  Answered by 1 attorney

  

• Facing battery and 2 counts of cruelty to a child. What are my legal options?

  Asked in McDonough, GA | January 4, 2026

  Detained for battery and 2 counts of cruelty to a child and need to know my legal options.

  Answered by 1 attorney

  

• Can I go to jail for a DWI first offense on Long Island, New York?

  Asked in Mineola, NY | January 27, 2014

  Answered by 1 attorney

  

• What are the penalties for DWI in New York?

  Asked in White Plains, NY | May 7, 2019

  Answered by 1 attorney

  

• How does Illinois define "possession" in drug charges?

  Asked in Chicago, IL | November 22, 2024

  Can I be charged with drug possession if the drugs weren't directly on me, but were found in my car or home? I don't do any drugs, but I have friends that do occasionally partake. Can I get in legal trouble if they forget their stuff at my house or accidentally drop it in my car?

  Answered by 1 attorney

  

• How do I decide whether to go to trial or accept a plea bargain in Massachusetts?

  Asked in Boston, MA | August 9, 2021

  Answered by 1 attorney

  

• How Do I Find A Lawyer To Protect Me From A Sex Offense Charge In Massachusetts?

  Asked in Boston, MA | October 20, 2023

  Answered by 1 attorney

  

• How Could The Presence Of Mental Illness Affect A Massachusetts Criminal Case?

  Asked in Boston, MA | September 14, 2023

  Answered by 1 attorney

  

• Should I hire a lawyer for a speeding ticket in New York?

  Asked in Buffalo, NY | April 17, 2019

  Answered by 1 attorney

  

• If I Get Arrested Or Violate An Order Of Protection, How Does That Affect My Custody Case Or Divorce In New York?

  Asked in New York, NY | October 7, 2019

  Answered by 1 attorney

  

• I am 18 and my girlfriend is 15. Can I be charged with statutory rape if we have sex in California?

  Asked in Chino, CA | September 20, 2018

  Answered by 1 attorney