Criminal
Will I face felony charges for my arrest in Missouri?
I was pulled over and arrested in MO and I had less than half an ounce of marijuana, a legal firearm, brass knuckles,butterfly knife, drug paraphernalia,and a military issue smoke grenade. Am I faceing felony charges?
Can a registered sex offender attend a festival on school property in Illinois?
In the state of Illinois can a registered sex offender attend a town festival if part of the festival is on school property or is the property considered 'a place of public amusement' during the festival? the festival is during the summer on a weekend with no school in session.
Can a DUI conviction from 1992 be expunged?
Is it possible to have a DUI conviction from 1992 expunged?
Can I get my car back after a DEA search of my house?
If my house was searched by the DEA because of illegal matters happening by or in the house, but I was not aware of what was going on because i was at work all the time and they take my car can I get it back from them and what do i have to do to get it back.
What are the differences between pleading no contest and guilty?
This is my situation: I'm a college student in Tallahassee, One night I was at a party in my apt. complex. It was getting late so i decided to leave but when i arrived at my apt. I couldn't find my keys. I walked back over to the party to go look for them. When i got back i was knocking on the front door but no one could hear me because the music was blasting inside. I decided to walk around to the back doors (which are glass) to try and get someones attention inside. The first time i knocked on the glass doors, still no one heard me. The second time I banged on the door with my fist and the door shattered. I had to get stitches and the police charged me with criminal mischief over $200 under $1000. My question is: in a case like this what is the difference between pleading no contest and pleading guilty. i did not intentionally break the door. Also i was wondering what kind of punishment I might receive since this is my first offense. I decided not to hire an attorney so i would like to walk into court feeling some what knowledgeable. Also I missed my first court date because i had no idea i was supposed to appear in court. After the broken door incident i moved to another apartment complex and didn't get my mail for a long time. I turned myself in the same day as my court date as soon as I found out i had missed it. Will this complicate things in court tomorrow? Is the judge going to even ask what happened that night or is he just going to ask me how I plea to the charge?