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When an adult (17 or older), who has been charged with a crime, has their case dismissed, one of the most common questions is: “who will know about this in the future?” or “what kinds...

A common situation that comes up in criminal cases is a search conducted by police, where evidence is found.  More often than not, police find incriminating evidence through a voluntary search of a person, their...

Can you represent yourself in court? Yes. Should you represent yourself in at a trial or hearing? No. What happens when most non-lawyers represent themselves is: They say things that legally prove their guilt; They...

Because the juvenile court system operates to rehabilitate kids who’ve been involved in crimes, sometimes families underestimate the seriousness of potential punishments. Much comes down to the decisions of the juvenile court judge, the specifics...

For many young people, new freedoms, pressure from friends and the desire to take risks will lead to a mistake or two. It’s part of growing up and becoming more mature. But some mistakes come...