Overview of Ohio Criminal Record Expungements Expungement (or sealing) of criminal records in Ohio results in any references to your criminal conviction being cleared up and any court files being sealed. The result is as though you had never been convicted of the specific offense at issue. → Read More
Process for Expunging or Sealing Juvenile Records in Ohio Sealing and expunging juvenile records in Ohio is a simpler process than seeking adult criminal record expungement. Sealing and expungement of juvenile records in Ohio differs from adult records in that, while the terms are synonymous in the case of adult convictions, sealing and expungement of juvenile records are two different things. → Read More
New York Criminal Sentencing Guidelines For Drug Possession or Sale There are specific sentencing guidelines set by the New York state legislature in Albany for drug possession and sale. Those guidelines differ depending upon the amount of drugs found and the type of drug as well. Those arrested for a drug offense may be able to plead to a lesser crime in some situations. A New York legal expert, Elliot Schlissel, explains how sentencing guidelines work for drug crimes. → Read More
I haven’t charged with a crime, but I think I’m under investigation in California. Do I need a lawyer? If you are under investigation in California for a crime, or are the subject of investigation, contact an attorney before criminal charges in California are filed. California criminal defense attorney can contact law enforcement early and intervene, assis → Read More
I Have A Criminal Record in California and It Is Affecting My Life. What Can I Do? California’s expungement law permits someone convicted of a crime to petition the court to re-open the case, set aside the plea, and dismiss the case. In most instances, it clears your California criminal record, reestablishes most of your rights, and in → Read More
New York Assault Can Be A Misdemeanor Or A Felony Assaulting someone is a criminal matter, but what many New Yorkers don’t realize is that an assault can be a misdemeanor or a felony. Our New York legal expert explains the differences between the two and provides information on the penalties which accompany each → Read More
Florida Juvenile Defense Lawyer: Why you need a lawyer to break through the bureaucracy Bill Umansky, a Florida attorney who has been helping minors charged with crimes for over a decade, says that Florida’s juvenile justice system is broken due to a lack of funding and too much bureaucracy. However, he told us that minors going through the system can break through that bureaucracy’ if they have the right representation. → Read More
Florida’s Juvenile Justice System: How Does It Work? Florida’s juvenile justice system focuses on rehabilitation as opposed to punishment. However, legal experts say that while the system is supposed to avoid making the child feel as though they’re a a criminal for the rest of their lives, it often doesn’t work that way. → Read More
Florida Juveniles Beware: Entering Into A Plea Bargain Can Have Serious Consequences There can be serious consequences to Florida juveniles charged with crimes who enter into a plea bargain prematurely such as the loss of a license, a job and even the inability to rent an apartment.. Our Florida juvenile justice system expert explains. → Read More
New York Juvenile Crimes: A Quick Look At How The System Works What age is someone considered a juvenile in New York, can a juvenile’s parents or guardians be held responsible and how are minors charged and sentenced in criminal matters? These are questions that Elliot Schlissel, a New York criminal attorney whose firm represents individuals charged with criminal matters in the greater Manhattan area as well as in Long Island’s Nassau and Suffolk counties, gets all the time. He provided the following information about how the juvenile system works in New York: → Read More
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