Bert W. Cohen’s Answers

Bert has answered 151 questions

• 1st time arrested for shoplifting at walmart. Paid bail but waiting for trial date. Received letter to pay fine. Pay or ignore?

  Asked by a user in Brunswick, GA - 4 months ago.

  As long as I have been doing this kid of work I have never, ever seen anyone sued for not paying on one of these demands. I have never heard of any other lawyers' clients getting sued either. If you...

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• Traveling & Moving While On Probation

  Asked by a user in Marietta, GA - 4 months ago.

  Call Or VISIT probation officer and let them know you will be in Savannah. They should agree without any problem. Before moving, notify probation officer that you are moving and make sure they have...

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• Can I press charges on a burglary that happened i my home yesterday in Fulton county, GA?

  Asked by a user in Riverdale, GA - about 1 month ago.

  The police supposedly investigated the case and decided there was no probable cause to arrest her for the burglary. It is extremely likely you can not change that. The State prosecutes criminal cases....

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• If someone was on probation for multiple felonies & 2 misdemeanors & has recently been charged with battery are they in trouble?

  Asked by a user in Atlanta, GA - 6 months ago.

  Yes they are in trouble. They need to hire a lawyer. Since you are telling us that this person is on probation for multiple crimes, probation can be revoked for up to two years for a new...

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• Is a citation the same as an arrest , and will it show up on my record as an arrest even though I was not physically arrested

  Asked by a user in Norcross, GA - 3 months ago.

  You weren't booked (photographed and fingerprinted) so you escaped a criminal record so far. If you get convicted some jurisdictions will create a criminal record, most in Georgia, especially the...

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• My son age 20 got arrested last night in Lowndes, County GA for DUI. He is on probation for misd. marijuana. what should we do

  Asked by a user in Tifton, GA - 5 months ago.

  You need to hire a criminal defense lawyer. This situation may be new to you and your son but an experienced criminal defense lawyer has handled many cases just like this and will able analyze your...

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• If my roommate smokes weed in her room, will I get into legal trouble?

  Asked by a user in Statesboro, GA - 3 months ago.

  There is a good possibility that if she gets busted at home you can get swept up it it, They can charge you now and as ask questions later-- after you have already been arrested. I have heard...

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• Private Criminal Report?

  Asked by a user in Atlanta, GA - 2 months ago.

  The police obviously know more about what your neighbor says than you do. So no one can intelligently predict the liklihood of whether the police will attempt to get a warrant for your arrest. It...

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• I missed my court date due to me moving out of state and being in school, i never got the notice to appear in court

  Asked by a user in Waycross, GA - 4 months ago.

  Hire a lawyer who practices in the court you are in. He or she has the credibility with the court that you lack to possibly call back the warrant (avoid your going to jail). A lawyer can negotiate...

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• What state has jurisdiction?

  Asked by a user in Marietta, GA - 4 months ago.

  A defendant is charged in the location the crime was committed in, not where that person happens to live.

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