Connecticut Criminal Defense Legal Questions

Any person who violates this subsection shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor, except that, if such violation causes the death or serious physical injury, as defined in section 53a-3, of another person, such person shall be guilty of a class C felony, and shall have such person's motor vehicle operator's license suspended for one year for the first offense, except that the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may, after a hearing, as provided for in subsection (k) of section 14-111, and upon a showing of compelling mitigating circumstances, reinstate such person's license before the expiration of such one-year period. For any subsequent offense such person shall be guilty of a class C felony, except that if any prior offense by such person under this subsection caused, and such subsequent offense causes, the death or serious physical injury, as defined in section 53a-3, of another person, such person shall be guilty of a class C felony for which one year of the sentence imposed may not be suspended or reduced by the court, and shall have such person's motor vehicle operator's license suspended for not less than eighteen months nor more than two years, except that said commissioner may, after a hearing, as provided for in subsection (k) of section 14-111, and upon a showing of compelling mitigating circumstances, reinstate such person's license before such period.   The consequences are right there in the statute unless you are asking what the consequences of having a class C felony or class A misdemeanor?... Read More

You need an experienced criminal defense attorney.  Do not try to handle this on your own.  I think you should consult ASAP with an attorney who can measure your liability and come up with a plan of action.  You should do this soon. Please feel free to contact my offices for further assistance.... Read More

This sounds horrible.  Unfortunately I think you will get what you pay for.  With a matter as fraught with drama as this is, you will need a good attorney to counsel your parents.  You should start by consulting with an experienced attorney regarding this matter who has relevant experience in criminal defense as well as mental health law. ... Read More

The police need some facts  to present to a judge to get a warrant. If your man did not talk to the police and there is no video  they may have something fron others he works with based on circumstance or what he told someone. It also can be a bluff. The police can lie to get cooperation. ... Read More

Steve,  you obviously need some help from an experienced criminal lawyer. The lawyer should be in touch with the police department during their investigation to ensure that your interests are looked after and that you can anticipate what might be coming. If you would like to set up a meeting and sit down my office number is 860-282-8686. This is Larry Adler at Adler Law Group LLC.... Read More

I reccomend looking at their online review on various websites like Martindale Hubbel, Avvo.com, lawyerz.com etc.  You should pay attention to the ethics records that are readily accessible and shown on a number of these sites as well.  Also look to see if they have been endorsed by other attorneys in the field and if they have been published or teach any classes.  Feel free to contact me if I can be of any further service or assistance. 203.870.6700.... Read More

You should get a good lawyer .   You do sometimes get what you pay for.  If the matter is not handled correctly, you will have a criminal record tha will effect you for jobs, credit and other issues.  If you want a reasonably priced attoreny that will look out for you and your future, feel free to call us.  Ask for Attorney Larry Adler at 860-282-8686.  NOt all lawyers are created equal and price shouild not be your guiding factor.... Read More

Absolutely your daughter should be represented, either by a private attorney or a public defender, if qualified. Your daughter has been charged with a Class C felony. As an adult she would be facing ten (10) years in prison, a fine up to $10,000 or both fine and imprisonment. As she is 17 years old, she may be eligible for treatment as a youthful offender which carries substantially lower penalties. In any event, as an adult or youthful offender, she is facing incarceration. In my opinion, this is not something she should handle alone.... Read More

Without knowing more facts, it is impossible to say. Important questions are whether your friend pled guilty or was found guilty after a trial. That has a big impact on the case. If your friend was found guilty after trial, he should make contact with the Project Innocence group out of the public defender's office.... Read More

That is a difficult question to answer. The fact that your car was potentially used in a murder makes the situation more complicated. The police are able to keep the car for a reasonable amount of time for examination and preservation of evidence. How long that may be depends on the facts. You should speak to an attorney to find out your rights and more about the situation in order to answer this question.... Read More

If you are stating the PD waived a case to a further court, that is not that unusual of a practice. Many times an attorney or PD will waive a case from a preliminary hearing, which means he did not choose to contest the matter at that particular hearing. Sometimes it is done because the lawyer or PD did it in exchange for some of the charges to be dropped, sometimes it is done in exchange for a lower bond, sometimes it is done because there is no defense and to litigate a preliminary hearing is a useless effort. You need to ask the PD. Don't call me, I do not know VA law. Ask the PD or call a local VA lawyer. ... Read More

Don't call me you should really ask a local TX lawyer about this. My thought would be if your case was nolle prossed, you were not convicted, but you will still have an arrest record for it-meaning, all the papers relating to your arrest were disseminated all through the criminal system, like FBI, TX, local, etc. SInce you were not convicted, at least in my state, you can file a petition for expungment, which will result in all of those records being wiped out.  Your second question. If you were arrested for the larceny, you will have to answer yes if asked if ever arrested. IF you are asked if you were ever convicted, you can say no. ... Read More

More information is needed. I do not understand the comment "I have been on trial for a good year." I suspect that you are mistaken. Trial is the presentation of evidence before a judge or jury, witnesses are questioned by your attorney and the assistant state's attorney, and a verdict will be rendered at the end. I suspect you may mean "pretrial" on in some form of a diversionary program (accelerated rehabilitation, drug education program, etc.). In any event, the conditions of your bond, the pretrial diversionary program or probation control. However, it seems that you are nervous about taking the test. You are best served by making sure you are clean that day.... Read More

If you entered a plea of guilty or no contest in court and the judge accepted the plea, it will be all but impossible to withdraw your plea. You need judicial permission. That will be difficult to obtain because the judge probably asked you questions ("canvassed") and probably a couple of the questions were to verify that you knew what you were doing, if you had adequate or were satisfied with the legal advice, and if you wanted the court to accept the plea. In light of all that, having second thoughts is not enough to have your plea withdrawn. If you have not entered a plea of guilty or no contest in court, then you do not have to enter a plea to accept the deal.... Read More

If your friend violated probation by using the internet to access child pornography and associating with other known sex offenders, he likely could serve a significant portion of it plus a new sentence. Depending on the factual circumstances of the violation probation, he may not serve the entire amount because the state is likely to want to hang some of the remainder to continue his probation for a while longer. If he served the entire amount of the suspended sentence, the probation would terminate. However, with the new bond being $150,000 on possession of child porn by a convicted sex offender, it is likely the new charges are very serious and the violation of probation may be the least of his worries. If the violation can be served concurrently with any new sentence, he may want to consider that.... Read More