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Where I can get the confirmation that my case is closed completely or any thing left from my side. So no warrant will issue.
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Answered on January 04, 2016
You already have your confirmation. The Certificate of Disposition is a court document certifying that your case is concluded and the records...
Can I plea temporary insanity in regards to a shoplifting case in NY State?
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Answered on January 04, 2016
Were you "temporarily" insane? If so, then yes but the fees for lawyers and psychiatrists will be in the tens of thousands. If not, stop trying to...
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Answered on January 03, 2016
Is there a question that we can answer?
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Are the specific details of a court case a public record?
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Answered on December 29, 2015
The simple answer to your question is yes . . . and no. All trials and court proceedings are public (per the guarantees of the US Constitution)....
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Can security guards stop a person and search them if suspected of shoplifting, or are the police supposed to search you when the
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Answered on December 25, 2015
Yes. They are private security and you are on private property. They can search you.
What will probation say about me being on prescription painkillers daily if I've been convicted of a DWI???
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Answered on December 24, 2015
There should be no problem continuing taking prescription drugs. Probation should have no concern so long as you can show the drugs are prescribed...
If convicted at trial, do they take you immediately into custody if you appeal the case?
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Answered on December 23, 2015
Not necessarily. It depends on a number of factors: whether this a State or Federal court case, the nature of the offense--and whether...
Do I have the right to get a copy of the "Discovery" from my lawyer?
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Answered on December 23, 2015
It is YOUR case, not your lawyers. You have an absolute right to EVERYTHING in his file. Any decent lawyer would want to share all of the discovery...
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How can you amend a Federal JOC? Any particular forms or known ways?
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Answered on December 22, 2015
There is no legal mechanism at this late date to "correct" or modify a sentence. The Federal Rules 35&36 might have been available but those have...
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When applying for a job in NY, do I now have to answer in the affirmative if asked if I've ever been convicted of a misdemeanor?
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Answered on December 18, 2015
If the case was ultimately dismissed then there is no conviction. To be sure, get a copy of the disposition from the clerk where the case was held....
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