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Robert Lee Marshall
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It is hard to figure out what you are asking here. Who told you that you have...
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Brian Richard Dinday
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Well, if the victim was lying about the domestic violence charge, he never...
Robert Lee Marshall
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Private individuals cannot file criminal charges. Only the District Attorney...
Brian David Lerner
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Hello: Once the petition is withdrawn, it is withdrawn and you cannot...
Steven Alan Fink
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She can file anything she wants. You can file your opposition. However, it...
Edward Jerome Blum
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Yes. Edward J. Blum
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Andrew Ging Liu
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Assuming that there was a restraining order put in place, you should first of...
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Paul Samuel Geller
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He should hire counsel to navigate this. There are mitigating circumstances...
Brian Richard Dinday
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It's not up to the victim at all. It's up to the D.A. and he has three years to...
Joseph Briscoe Dane
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It sounds like you were released without charges being filed. That can be for...
Paul Samuel Geller
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First of all, the victim needs to be properly subpoenaed to court. Without...
Edward Jerome Blum
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If she was subpoenaed, the court will issue a bench warrant. If she doesn't...
Edward Jerome Blum
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You have a constitutional right to be present at every stage of the proceedings...
Richard Forrest Gould-Saltman
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No, the code does not say that. The code says, in summary, that if there is a...
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Brian Richard Dinday
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I have faced this situation many times. Unfortunately, the culture in law...
Andrew Ging Liu
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I am very familiar with Domestic Violence prosecutions in Monterey County....
Brian Richard Dinday
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You were correctly advised. The victim is not a "Party" to a court case, only a...
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Edward Jerome Blum
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You need to get all your ducks in a row. Have your wife and mother-in-law talk...
Robert Lee Marshall
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It's impossible to give you any meaningful advice without reviewing all of the...
Robert Lee Marshall
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Individuals do not "press charges." Only the District Attorney can initiate a...
Matthew Lee Spiegel
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I agree with Mr. Marshall. These cases are taken very seriously and...
Joseph Briscoe Dane
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You have asked this same question in several different ways here on avvo.com...
Brian Neal Gurwitz
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The sentence he faces will be based on the maximum amount of "unserved" time he...
Andrew Ging Liu
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Call the SLO County District Attorney's Office right away at (805) 781-5896,...
Stanley Dale Radtke
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In a criminal prosecution, the local District Attorney's Office has "...
Joseph Briscoe Dane
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Exactly how much time they're looking at depends on what the specific charges...
Howard Woodley Bailey
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There is no way to assess your question, since you provide no facts. If someone...

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