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I think this is serious enough that you should hire a criminal defense attorney.

You should hire a criminal defense attorney. I think most courts would reschedule, within reason.

I'm surprised nobody touched this one. Yes, you should go to the police. He stole from you. Further, if you die due to lack of medication and he knew that may be an outcome, he can be charged with murder.

Be aware that many ATM machines have a camera installed. Was the money they wanted from you to buy the cannabis, beer, what?

In my state it's 5 years as long as you don't have any other convictions. Criminal defense attorneys should be consulted. It should not cost much at all.

Do you have any previous convictions? This is good advice. It's kind of standard operating procedure. There should be an attendence sheet you get, and each AA meeting the chair will sign it. Your public defender is usually a lawyer. Sometimes they can be pretty good. It's a crap-shoot, wheras...

That's why you should get a restraining order. . . and never give in to blackmail. Once you do, it just gets worse.

Amen to what Jacksgal said. No. Not true. And they probably don't have enough evidence in this case. Also, will police lie? Yes. As is probably the case here. The hard drive in an Xbox360 is Internal. It alone is less than $200. They have you returning a box, or whatever, but who knows...

Legally, it doesn't matter that you were threatened. You can't go commit crimes, even if a gun is at your head and you believe you'll be shot if you don't. Now, the prosecutor can take all that into account and decide what to do about it. I agree you need an attorney. You plead not guilty...

If you simply say what happened, the help you get will be a lot better than speculations. . .

You should get a lawyer. If you didn't give permission to search the van, hopefully you can get the case thrown out. I think your constitutional rights were violated.

Is MIP a civil infraction or is it a misdemeanor at your location? Initially you should plead not guilty.

yes. Indeed. And yes.

You follow the rules of your P.O. Sorry, but you can't smoke Pot unless your PO states that you are allowed to do so, which is unlikely. Be happy they are letting you move. I live and work in Michigan. It's a very strange State as far as Pot goes. You can be at one place, and it's a civil...

Nobody on this site will ever really know as much as you do, thus we'd have a hard time giving you the best of information. I DO think you should consult with another attorney. I think you should find out if a conviction means you will lifelong be a "sex offender."

. . . I advise you to get the advice of another attorney. Are you getting attorneys from around the region of the offense? I mention this because talk of getting a pardon is . . .well, kind of stupid and lazy. Your life won't be over if you are on the registry, it will just be more difficult...

How did you come about being charged? I mean, who told the police? This is a severe situation, 30K is a huge amount, even for a felony. If you have questions about your lawyer, you may wish to speak to another attorney about the specifics. Carrying around a sex offender tag for the rest of...

I agree with cbg, post 9/11 everyone is going to get a standard background check at minimum, many often will get more, as well as a credit check. If you did a great job with your previous employers and interview well, you have a shot. I would actually recommend you mention your record during...

What medication were you on, and did you tell the officer or any other officer what medication you were taking? did they give you a blood test? Who diagnosed you with PTSD?

You should hire an attorney now and follow their advice. At this point, the principal is not a friend but an enemy.