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Will a juvenile felony under GA criminal code stay on record after age of 18 years, expunge juvenile record in GA

If a juvenile was convicted of a designated felony, those records are sealed and does not become part of an adult criminal history.

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Consequences for first degree forgery in Georgia

Forgery in the first degree carries a minimum of one year on probation and a maximum of ten years in prison. If your husband does have some mental heath issues, that might mitigate (lessen) the sentence recommendation somewhat. I practice in the Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit of which Jasper County is one of the counties in the Circuit. I would be happy to discuss this further with you. Please click the link to my email address or schedule an appointment to consult with me.

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Seeking criminal defense attorney to take pro bono appeal case for sexual assault in GA

You might want to contact the Georgia Innocence Project. Their website is: http://www.ga-innocenceproject.org They might be able to help you. If they can't, maybe the can tell you someone who does pro-bono cases on appeal. Hope this helped some.

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Could a person be sentenced to actually do more of a sentence than required, if the judge wants them to?

The Georgia Board of Pardons and Parole have set out severity level for various offenses and uses them in conjunction with a success of parole formula. These are guidelines and can either be lessened or increased. A 10 year sentence is a 10 year sentence and if the board decides that you will do all of it you probably will. Other factors that could affect the board's decision are: prosecutor recommendations and victim's impact statements. I suggest that you contact an attorney that...

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Check fraud

If what you're asking is about deposit account fraud, then the answer to your question is that if the face amount of the check was less than $500.00 then it is a misdemeanor. The maximum possible jail time for a misdemeanor is 12 months in the county jail and the minimum is a monetary fine. If the check was for more than $500.00 then it is a felony punishable by a maximum of 3 years in prison and a minimum of 1 year on probation. If the check was drawn on an out of state bank, then the...

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What is the possible time my boyfriend will get for a felony drug charge and habitual violator charge for driving?

I cannot tell you exactly what the ultimate outcome of the case will be because that depends primarily on the facts of the case. But the minimum and maximums for Habitual Violator Felony Grade is one year on probation with a maximum of five years in confinement. Possession of Marijuana w/ Intent to Distribute carries a minimum of one year on probation and a maximum of ten years in confinement. In theory the Court can make these offenses consecutive (stack on top of one another) for a total...

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First offender - rites restored?

If you entered a plea of guilty pursuant to Georgia's First Offender Act and fulfilled all the terms and conditions of the sentence, then you are not a convicted felon. The way the Georgia First Offender Act works is that they accept your guilty plea and sentence you. You actually never have an adjudication of guilty unless you violate the terms and conditions of probation. After you have successfully completed your First Offender Sentence, the probation office will present an Order to the...

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What is the steps i need to take to expunge my record in georgia? Or would a pardon be better?

Georgia laws on expungement are very strict. There are only certain instances when an expungment can be granted. If you entered a guilty plea or nolo contendere to an offense you may not be able to have this record expunged. There are certain methods that an attorney and the prosecutor can do to "force" an expungement of the record. I suggest that you contact an attorney to discuss your options.

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Dui and laving the scene of an accident

In Georgia in order to calculate the punishment for a DUI they measure from the period of the last DUI. Since you 2nd dui was 8 years ago, the pending charge would be a first DUI within a five year period. Here are the MINIMUM penalties for that: First Offense Within a Five Year Period Fine $300.00 -$1000.00 plus any statutory surcharges. Jail 10 days to 12 months, all except for 24 hours may be suspended, stayed or probated. Theoretically, if your blood alcohol level is...

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If a person is on parole with 2 years left and got new charges 7 counts entering auto how much time is he looking at

Entering an auto carries a minimum of one year on probation and a maximum of five years. The counts can be made to run consecutive (i.e., stacked on top of one another) and stacked on top of any current sentence your friend is presently serving. So on 7 cts of entering an auto, your friend has a maximum exposure of 35 years.

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