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Can we protect our son who may be selling his narcotic medication to a dealer?

Your son is committing the crime of distributing drigs and the best thing you can do is to contact a reliable attorney who can sit down with both you and your son and explain the consequences to him before he gets caught. Police officers routinely check text messages and track the supplier of the drugs and people arrested are often quick to give up their source to help themselves. Your child obviously has not thoought this out and an experienced attorney can stop this before he gets arrested...

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I recieved a speeding ticket 55 in a 35 by a motorcycle cop with radar.the officer failed to put the date on the ticket

You need to move to dismiss the ticket, called a "citation defense" in Massachusetts on the grounds that the ticket is defective. Check with a local clerk of court in Arizona because different states have different terms for this defense.

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Is it worth it to hire a lawyer to resolve my speeding ticket?

I advise all of my clients to contact their insurance company and ask them how much this ticket will cost them in increased insurance premiums over the next few years if they do not contest it. That should be your first call. In Massachusetts you lose good driver credits for certain offense and it ends up costing you literally THOUSANDS of dollars over the next couple of years in increased premiums. If that is the case in your state then it is absolutely worth it to hire an experienced...

Need good defense attorney

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Should I bring an attorney with me to answer questions in a police investigation

It is almost always a good idea to refuse to talk with the police unless you have an airtight alibi. ANYTHING you say WILL be used against you. The police are conducting an investigation and will present their evidence and any statements you make to the court and you will either be arrested or summonsed to a court for a hearing or an arraignment. Getting a good attorney early on is a necessity as your attorney can talk to the police on your behalf without any of your statements being used...

When will I know if they are going to charge me?

It is almost always a good idea to refuse to talk with the police unless you have an airtight alibi. ANYTHING you say WILL be used against you. The police are conducting an investigation and will present their evidence and any statements you make to the court and you will either be arrested or summonsed to a court for a hearing or an arraignment. Getting a good attorney early on is a necessity as your attorney can talk to the police on your behalf without any of your statements being used...

Suspended license

When your license is suspended your "right to operate a motor vehicle" is suspended in that state. Since the Homeland Security Act most (not all) states will view a susspension in one state as a suspension in their state. It may not catch up to you until you renew however, most states will send you a suspension notice at your last known address. Do not confuse your possession of your physical license with a vaild right to operate. You should check with your state's Motor Vehicle Department...