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Michael Anthony DelSignore
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a criminal harassment is a misdemeanor offense as the maximum penalty is 2.5...
Nicolas A. Gordon
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In which court is your this case pending? Does the Defendant have a prior...
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Kelly A. Broadbent
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Typically the clerk makes the decision immediately. If you have not received...
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Usually the decision is made the same date. Time is on your side. Why...
Jessica Ann Foley
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You can tell your friends, that if they were never summonsed into court for an...
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Joseph K. Chancellor
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If you can hire a lawyer that can speak with prosecutor PRIOR to your...
Nicolas A. Gordon
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I am a Massachusetts Criminal Defense Attorney and former Assistant District...
Jessica Ann Foley
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Hi, The answer to both of your questions is yes. You do have a record if you...
Victoria Marie Mussallem
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If you entered a plea of guilty, are you sure the case was dropped? I am a...
Nicolas A. Gordon
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I am a Massachusetts Criminal Defense Attorney and former Prosecutor. I have...
Michael L Rich
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You should certainly contact Attorney Gordon if your son has been charged with...
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Nicolas A. Gordon
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I am a Massachusetts Criminal Defense Attorney and former Assistant District...
Gregory Casale
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Larceny of a Motor Vehicle is a serious charge and you should have...
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Carlos Gonzalez
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It is generally not pissibel to estimate what a prison term will be in any...
Kelly A. Broadbent
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It is definitely difficult to determine what the prison term would be for these...
Kelly A. Broadbent
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It sounds as though you may be able to bring a civil suit against the client...
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I agree; you have a right to a civil action only.
Kevin Gaughen Jr.
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Yes, it is legally possible to reduce a felony to a misdemeanor. There are a...
Kelly A. Broadbent
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It is legally possible to have the charge reduced from a felony to a...
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Kelly A. Broadbent
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With regard to whether you will have shoplifting on your record, that depends...
Dominic L. Pang
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If you have no prior record, there is a good chance that the prosecutor will...
Kevin Gaughen Jr.
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The answer really depends on the charges you are on probation for currently,...
Gregory Casale
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To give you a better answer would require more information. The determining...
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There is a procedure for interstate transfer that goes though the Department of...
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It can be seen as an abuse of process, filing false police report. You need...
Jason Y. Chan
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Technically she is harrassing you, but criminal harrassment charge under these...
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Nicolas A. Gordon
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I'm a Massachusetts Criminal Defense Attorney - former Assistant District...
Kelly A. Broadbent
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You may have several grounds to fight the citation. First, did the officer...
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Kelly A. Broadbent
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You need to go to the court and request that the clerk magistrate reopen the...
Alan James Brinkmeier
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Negotiating a good resolution given the circumstances of your case will take an...
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Michael Anthony DelSignore
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He should plead not guilty at the arraignment as the charge carries with it a...
Gregory Casale
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Plead not guilty, represent himself only for the day and LISTEN to what the DA...
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Michael Anthony DelSignore
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A judge may toss it out; he was not going that far over the speed limit where...
Kelly A. Broadbent
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Your son is operating on his JOL, which means that if he is found responsible...
Gregory Casale
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Either there was a "conviction" entered and you need to find out why or the...
Kevin Gaughen Jr.
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It sounds like your son may have received a "Continuation Without a Finding,"...
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Henry Lebensbaum's answer
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This is a little complicated, and you can have this record sealed. This...
Joseph K. Chancellor
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You have a blemish but it's not the end all. I am former law enforcement and a...

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