Criminal

My son was charged with negligent driving for hitting a stopped vehicle because he said he was looking at his cell phone. He pleaded not guilty [against my advice]. They are now charging him with reckless operation. Can he now change his plea?

I had a violation at 16 years old in New York, which was recently sealed. I previously lied about my age and had forgotten about it. Until a background check was done and it came up. It is now sealed after 3 years of working on it. I am 44 years old now and a registered nurse wishing to transfer my license to another state. On the application it asks have I ever been arrested and why? Will I have to say yes and tell them why? What does it really mean to have your case sealed. I was young and made a mistake. What I did is very embarrassing to have to tell others. Every time I apply for a job, will I have to say that I was arrested. Will anyone know if they run my social security number or if I am finger printed? I work as a homecare nurse with an adult population.

Can I appeal a juvenile case were a child said he did smoke marijuana after hours of interrogation with no counsel or parent present? There is evidence the child said that only after being told that he would not get in trouble. The crime was in 2000 when the child was 14. I feel like I have failed as a parent; is there anything I can do?

My ex Girl friend left me and my 4 month old little girl on a Friday. Saturday she told me she wanted to take the child but would not bring her back at a decent hour. I told her no, her parents then came over and only with permission to see the baby went into the house and kidnapped the baby. The child was carried by my ex's mother's side like alittle football and thrown into the back of one of the vehicles. My ex's father then grabbed my father and threw his accross the driveway. He then got into his vehicle and tried to run me over. The child was in no danger under my care and my ex's excuse was 'just wanting to see the child.Is there any assults, endangerment of a child, or kidnapping here that would likely be prossecutable? Would any of these strenghten my case for full custody?

Can a person be found not guilty during a hearing before a judge, and then the judge withhold adjudication and sentence that person to probation?