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Marcus Tan's answer
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Unfortunately, the Department or Juvenile Justice does this regularly in...
Stephen Andrew Mosca
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As stated above, this happens all the time, unfortunately. Hopefully, the...
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Lewis Lee Lockett
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The answer can be found right on the document itself. Injunctions issued in...
Don Waggoner
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The usual answer is no. But, sometimes a judge will not disallow such a...
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Dennis Michael Phillips
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Can they be dropped? Yes. Will they be dropped? It depends. You will need...
Stephen Andrew Mosca
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Only the State Attorney can "drop" charges they at first elect to bring but it...
Howard Woodley Bailey
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A standard condition of probation is no new arrests (a conviction is not...
Ethan Andrew Way
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Freaking out is probably a good reaction. It sounds like you have 2 new...
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Craig A. Epifanio
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If you add all the charges, the max penalty you are facing is 31 years (each...
Mark Timothy Conan
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It is possible, yet very doubtful that you could get 31 years of incarceration....
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Jennifer Ann Jacobs
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A defendant is not entitled to a bond on a VOP. However, a lawyer can file a...
Don Waggoner
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Anything can happen, but he needs an attorney. That attorney can get him at...
Jennifer Ann Jacobs
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Unfortunately there is no way to know what will happen with your case. If you...
Don Waggoner
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There are a number of things that could happen. Let's look at the Dark Side,...
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Don Waggoner
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You have 10 days from your arrest to ask for a DMV hearing. The DMV will then...
Catherine Ann Drees
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Mr. Waggoner is absolutely correct. With an attorney at the DMV hearing case...
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Howard Woodley Bailey
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A diversionary program is part of a sentence or disposition imposed by the...
John Patrick Guidry II
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Here in Orange County, some defendants are elected to enter "pretrial diversion"...
John Patrick Guidry II
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How, you ask? How good was your lawyer, that's my first question....As you...
William Robert Jay
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He is looking at "life." Whether he gets that much will be up to the judge,...
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John Patrick Guidry II
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No, but maybe your attorney can save you. Make sure the attorney has...
William Robert Jay
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A lawyer is your best hope at helping you achieve your results. And your...
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Joseph Patrick Vredevelt
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It sounds like you have a great case to go to trial on. They don't have the...
John Patrick Guidry II
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I agree, this sounds like a great case. But, the greatness lies in the fact...
John Patrick Guidry II
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Forgive me if I'm not reading your facts correctly, but if your burglary of a...
Don Waggoner
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I think you are telling us that you either plead guilty or went to trial and...
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Stephen Andrew Mosca
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You can continue to travel until you find a safe place to stop. However, the...
John Patrick Guidry II
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Of course, the longer you drive, the greater the chance the cop will believe...
William Robert Jay
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The trial court does have 90 days to address your trial again after the...
Don Waggoner
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Mr. jay is correct. The state could get you in on the 90th day. Don't be...
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Royce Brent Bishop
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Both of the attorneys are correct. Also, there is a class action lawsuit...
Don Waggoner
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Or, is this a ticket issued by a camera. If the ticket was issued because the...
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William Robert Jay
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I must confess, I am not sure what an "order of arrest" is, but if you are...
John Patrick Guidry II
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I agree with Will, he is right. There are also a few other options to pursue (...
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Don Waggoner
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Not necessarily. If the officer shows up, he can amend the ticket. You can...
John Patrick Guidry II
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I agree with Don, but I would add that it wouldn't hurt to print out some...
John Patrick Guidry II
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Sorry to hear about that, often times the term "justice system" sounds like...
Stephen Andrew Mosca
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So many times a defendant tells me what a friend received for a similar crime...
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John Patrick Guidry II
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Unfortunately, yes. But, you haven't given enough details for a better...
Richard Earl Hornsby
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Yes 1 week is not that long. But you need to provide more information.

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