I’m a university student and I did a ride-along with the PD at my institution. I got in trouble with the PD a few days later. The DA’s office hasn’t called me in 3 weeks and I’m very concerned. I talked to the ride-along captain and asked for another ride-along because my goal is to become an officer and he said I could not because my name was listed on a case.

What can I do? I really would like to become a cop but I can’t have anything that says I can’t do more ride-alongs.

Hypothetical question (I give my word as a stranger on the Internet). I'd appreciate answers about both state and federal LEO.

What exactly happens when a physical device (phone, computer) is seized? Is the access limited by the terms of a search warrant or is it free game?

Is it time limited or will they hold it until they can crack it?

So, I have a friend in jail who's currently facing charges for second-degree theft and forgery. But it gets better—he was coerced. Anyway, he's waiting for his trial date, but we're on edge and want answers. Google isn't helpful; their answers are too vague, so I brought it to Reddit.

For starters, I'm hoping to find people who have been in similar positions and might have some stories, but ultimately, I want to know how long he will likely be in for and how that process works for people like him

Just found out i’m being charged with criminal trespassing and a 4th degree misdemeanor.

On 10/5/24 at 11:44pm, an offense against me was made by an officer. i’m not really sure about anything i’m still confused on this whole situation. Apparently i was trespassing on a business at 11:44pm when i was in a whole different city an hour away. on my case report it says no form of ID was shown and no license plate was given but proof of insurance was shown. could this mean identity theft? All i know is that it wasn’t me, i was an hour away in a different city. i have all the evidence and time stamps of my locations that day. i have court in a few weeks, should i lawyer up or just go to court and give the evidence that it wasn’t me? I have been stressing out about this and have had non stop anxiety i don’t know what to do.

CVMD classification- what does that mean? Charged with simple possession and simple possession sch II

I have a solo criminal practice, state and federal in Washington State. I've used regular CHATGPT at times just to get started on an area of research, and at times it has been useful.

I've been looking into which legal research platforms are best from criminal defense legal research. Most of them seem geared towards big firms, document review, drafting contracts, as well as case and firm management. I need none of that.

I'm curious if any of you have a commercial legal research platform that uses AI and is good for researching state and federal case law, statutes etc. The kind of research we do in criminal law.

Any suggestions?

Thanks

Please It's very important I get info from a lawyer preferably out harris county TX

My bf has court tomorrow and does not like his public defender. What happens next? Thanks

Can some one recommend a very good criminal defense lawyer for leaving the scene of accident

So I had agent come to my house to ask me questions of course I said lawyer then a couple of days went by I gave the agent his info the agent contacted my attorney and my attorney told the agent that I don't want to talk to them and now my attorney has stated that the agent hasn't contacted him back. What does it mean?

My brother was charged with 4 felonies,… 3 was class B and 1 was class A ….. the grand jury indicted him on the 3 class B felonies but not the class A ,,, so now his lawyer is saying that if he agrees to take a plea deal that the state would drop the class A charge …. My question is , can they really prosecute him for that class A charge if the grand jury chose not to indict him for it ?, …. I just figured that any charges that you didn’t get indicted for you couldn’t be prosecuted for as well, but I’m probably wrong … hopefully someone can help me understand … so even though the grand jury didn’t indict him on that charge he can still be prosecuted for it if he doesn’t that the plea ?

So I live in Pennsylvania in ALLEGHENY county. I went to jail in WESTMORELAND county but only because I was arrested by the attorney general's task force and long story short they planned it that way to further screw me over but blah blah blah that's the past. ANYWAYS THOUGH, I was released from jail and was on parole in WESTMORELAND but because I live in ALLEGHENY county I had it transferred and it was approved. Then I was assigned a parole officer in ALLEGHENY county and met with her and I thought all was well. Then out of nowhere I get a letter in the mail stating that WESTMORELAND county wanted to revoke my parole and send me back to jail for a supposed violation that they wouldn't even say in the letter. I called my ALLEGHENY county lawyer and she literally wouldn't answer my falls or texts despite my many attempts. I was left with no choice but to call the office she works in and I ended up speaking to her supervisor and I was told my case was transferred back to WESTMORELAND months ago yet NO ONE ever let me know this. Can someone please explain why they would just transfer me back without even notifying me? I'm so passed and upset I feel like going on a rampage.

in 2022 my old man was pulled over by a deputy who has been harassing him ( we live in a small mountain community where its uncommon too go anywhere with out seeing 5 people you know) The deputy immediately pulled him out of the vehicle for a Terry stop, detaining him cuffing him and placing him into the back seat of her vehicle. Then proceeded to search me our son who was one yrs old at the time and then while leaving us too sit outside , the vehicle. She found a firearm and two separate types of ammunition which I told her multiple times was mine where she replied that I needed to stop lying or shed take my kid too cps and arrest us both then.
About 1/2 weeks after this the county sends swat too our home with multiple armored vehicles a helicopter and about 20 vans, cars and other unit vehicles with a search warrant for the property where they found an extensive amount of black powder pistols and reloading supplies. a couple hunting riffles (located in my brothers bedroom) and one pistol in our bedroom which was also mine and ammunitions.
He is charged for pc section 922 for being a felon in possession in multiple counts and each time we go too court the prosocutor will offer a shitty plea deal and only allow him too answer right then and there or he adds another charge or as he has now added two enhancements for one case, and I assume when we go to our next hearing he will add more too the case from the search warrant.
He is a non violent felon and should actually not even be a convicted felon since his felony charge in 2007 was a wobbler case where the plea and sentence he was given had described upon him completing 3 years of felony probation the charge would be reduced too a misdemeanor conviction for his record and restore his 2nd amendment rights. he was unaware he was supposed to be the one too file any forms too the court after no one informed him of that.
Any ways just seeking advice on options for defense since the public defender has literally not done shit except fail in proving that the deputy acted in bad faith at the suppression hearing by not asking any questions nor pulling up a witness who would be able too testify of the misconduct and intentional violation of his rights protecting him from unreasonable search.. ANY ADVICE IS APPRECIATED. thank you in advance...

Eagle, Wisconsin resident Mitzi Rocewski , school teacher, is currently being investigated for allegedly abusing her 80 something parents. So far 4 witnesses have came forward with disturbing and sickening testimony in this despicable act. Anyone with any knowledge of this is encouraged to contact the sheriff department and report this.

So my 17 year old.cousin borrowed my gun a couple of months ago to go shooting in the woods( i love the country south so this is normal for most of us) but bsfore they went out, their friend house got raid by police on seperate charges. My gin was taken and my 17 year olf cousin got charged with a carrying under legel age (whatever it is called). He just got probation but i am wondering how to go about getting my gun back from the police department. Any help is greatly appreciated

so i was super drunk one night i bear sprayed a girl and her mom at the gas station they have cameras at all angles and got me in 4K and anyways i got charged with assault with a weapon and was taken to holding cells that night and had to speak to a bail supervisor. need someone’s opinion what they think will happen cause this ain’t my first time being charged i’ve had pending ones that haven’t gone through but now i got the same exact PO office as last time lmao also i’m 17 and the chick was like 15-16 and idk how old the mom was lol. i got court in October and too me i feel like nothings gonna happen really

Anybody have software recommendations that will plot GPS coordinates on a map that will let you present it to the jury one point at a time?

Or, at least allow a screen shot so I can PowerPoint that shit and run a slide show? I guess I could do that with google maps, but is there anything better?

How do I see if I have a warrant and can someone lie and say you had a gun if you didn’t.

My sister is pregnant by a man born in Liberia (West Africa). He has been in the US, since he was a baby and has a US social security number. He was in prison in the US for beating his last girlfriend. Unfortunately, my sister is now pregnant by this man and he is out on parole and has beat her. I would like to know, if there is away to get him deported back to Liberia? His parole officer hasn't been much help, but I'm thinking of calling foreign affairs. Any advice on how to navigate this would be helpful.

My charge is leaving the scene of an accident with injuries.After accident Parked my car 2 houses down(my sons residence)while walking back to the scene flagged down the police an told them i was part of the accident.Mind you these are just bond conditions,Ive done 96 days on house arrest at $20.00 a day,i paid off my bond. On my own initiative took a 19 course on defensive driving completed it. Got my drug and alcohol certificate.want to know what to expect when I go to my preliminary(which has been continued once) and should all this be brought up then, should I ask for a motion to take this monitor off because of the financial burden? Will the judge take all this in consideration on my peliminary.

She allegedly stabbed the victim twice causing her to lose her life she pursued the victim by following her car and it let to a big fight then leading to her death that happened Halloween 2021 This was all over her kids father two months later she shot him in the back and had a short stand off with the police with her first child in her arm she later that day posted bond. She was took into custody in June 2022 of the Halloween stabbing she was pregnant the time she went in & she got out November 2022 when it was time to have her child and i guess the CO’S and medical care people weren’t treating her right and abusing her during her time in jail she got out cause a emergency motion or pretrial release and now has a lawsuit against the state police and a couple of the CO do you think they would give her an exchange for the lawsuit and no jail time? I’m shocked they let a person like this and a threat to the public back out will she have to go back to jail for these charges or is she set free? She’s not to be around the child’s father and she does it anyway and she sort of brags about murdering the victim and what happened that night it’s evidence of her saying she’ll kill more women over him after the fact this is truly unfair to the victim and her family right now she’s being continued on her cases

Hi, I’m reaching out because I really have no where to turn to. My ex girlfriend is currently threatening me with rpe allegations if I 1) do not back pay her the money she “wasted” on rent during the time we were together, 2) I do not continue to be her main caregiver (she has fibromyalgia and refuses to take care of her basic needs), and 3) do not continue to give her my friendship, time, and attention. The instance she is referring to was a night of consensual sex we had a year ago, in which I got affirmative consent multiple times from her, but did not know she was intoxicated on prescription pills (she later told me). This has been going on for months and has especially gotten worse since I have started going out with friends more and focusing on my other relationships with people. After finding out that I went out on a date with someone, the trouble escalated not only to her threatens of rpe allegations but also threats of self harm and su*cide. I want her to get the help she needs for her BPD, fibromyalgia, and other medical conditions, but I cannot put up with this constant blackmail, manipulation, and other threats. She is also making it increasingly uncomfortable to reside in our shared rented space, as she has attempted to guilt trip me into making OnlyFans videos with her, as well as threatening to get the leaseholder to evict me if I do not comply with helping her. She knows I am currently unemployed because the company I worked for shut down, so her blackmail threats of legal action and eviction are especially concerning to me given my lack of income.

Any advice you can give on how to proceed from here would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

Hi folks, so I want to hire best DWI specialized criminal defense attorney for a DWI in Plano, TX - Collin County. Do you have any suggestions for the same?

I am being falsely accused of a felony charge and a misdemeanor (burglary). I was a bit skeptical about going with a public defendant. My father’s employment union has a legal aid benefit. They are able to get me legal representation and assigned me to a private cooperating attorney. However, I read on the paperwork that they will pay him $150/hour when most private attorneys charge $300+/hour in my area. So I’m concerned on the competence of this attorney. Also on his website, he only lists personal injury as his area of practice.

Considering this, should I trust this attorney assigned by the union? Or should I go with a public defendant?

Grand jury

If after a preliminary hearing, they decide that the case should bound to the grand jury. Is that means is very serious or there is no much evidence?

If I got a letter with a court date to get arraigned. And the letter also says It will be necessary for you to submit to the booking process at that time unless it has already been accomplished. Does that mean they take me into custody on that day to do this?

my friend (40yo black man) had a girl he'd been with for a while overdose and try to implicate him verbally; she'd been texing him before the act. he wasnt there with her, but her mother is on her side. she's in the icu and may be baker acted. i want to see if it sounds like a good idea for him to find some help, and if there is anybody reputable who could help him properly here in the swfl area.