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  What’s the general process if I am charged with a Felony in the District of Columbia So you have been charged with a Felony in D.C. Superior Court. What happens next? D.C. Superior Court operates very similar to the federal jurisdiction and the bail laws are very similar to the bail laws of the Federal Courts. There are a multitude …

  What the general process if I am charged with a misdemeanor in the District of Columbia? The first question you must ask yourself is whether you are charged with a misdemeanor or felony. Misdemeanor is any criminal offense where you are facing less than 1 year in jail. A felony is a criminal offense where you are facing more …

Steps in a Criminal Case in the District of Columbia Criminal cases usually start by the police observing an individual doing some kind of wrong and then arresting that person or someone else observes it and informs the police. The police will then respond to the incident. For example, if the police directly observed alleged criminal activity, they will try …

Immigration consequences if found Guilty Most convictions have immigrations consequences if you are not a citizen of the United States; however, not every criminal conviction will result in deportation.    Most convictions that cause deportation are crimes involving moral turpitude, aggravated felonies, gun offenses, and drug offenses. Moral turpitude Defined for immigration purposes Moral turpitude refers to conduct that cuts …