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I was arrested for a dui but i was charge as a youth offender which was basically a misdemeanor they sentence me to

Eric's answer | Answered on July 29, 2011

I'm not sure why your lawyer told you that as I am not aware of any automatic early termination process. Probation is for a fixed term. The...

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I just got my first offense of doing a 52 in 30 in patterson on 311... i got pulled over by a sheriff and i dont know what to do

Eric's answer | Answered on July 28, 2011

22 miles over the limit is a 6 point ticket. I suggest you retain a local attorney who is a regular in traffic court in order to negotiate the best...

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I just today got a 52 in 30 by a sheriff on 311 of patterson.. its my first offense... is there anyway of fighting it??

Eric's answer | Answered on July 28, 2011

22 miles over the limit is a 6 point ticket. I suggest you retain a local attorney who is a regular in traffic court in order to negotiate the best...

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Gun in a car ? 3 people now 1 has got a plea bargain to a misermenor ..does that mean everybody is covered by the bargain ?

Eric's answer | Answered on July 28, 2011

The plea does not cover everyone. There is an automobile presumption in New York that would allow a jury to find everyone in the car possessed the...

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I attended a village wide 4th of July celebration fireworks show. There were thousands of people there,mostly lighting fireworks

Eric's answer | Answered on July 28, 2011

Probably not much. You can argue selective prosecution but those are hard motions to win. I suggest you retain a good criminal defense attorney.

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Smear Campaign Legalities

Eric's answer | Answered on July 28, 2011

I don't think a smear campaign is the way to go. The term smear campaign tends to mean putting untruthful information out. I think you should make...

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What happens if there is a DWI accident with two minors in the car? What happens to the passenger in the car?

Eric's answer | Answered on July 28, 2011

I don't think anything will happen to the minors from a criminal law perspective.

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Ex-boyfriend accessed Facebook account and read email.

Eric's answer | Answered on July 28, 2011

It is probably a violation of state and federal law but I don't see a prosecutor pursuing the case in the abscence of financial harm.

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What is the difference to file a divorce case in Divorce Court vs. Civil Court

Eric's answer | Answered on July 28, 2011

New York does not have a Divorce Court. Divorces cases are filed in the Supreme Court (which is a trial level court in New York).

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I am trying to see if I can hire an attorney to file an appeal and there are two questions to determine it:

Eric's answer | Answered on July 28, 2011

These don't sound like appealable issues. First, I doubt they are within the face of the current record so you have to do a motion to renew/reargue...

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I was arrested for a dui but i was charge as a youth offender which was basically a misdemeanor they sentence me to

I just got my first offense of doing a 52 in 30 in patterson on 311... i got pulled over by a sheriff and i dont know what to do

I just today got a 52 in 30 by a sheriff on 311 of patterson.. its my first offense... is there anyway of fighting it??

Gun in a car ? 3 people now 1 has got a plea bargain to a misermenor ..does that mean everybody is covered by the bargain ?

I attended a village wide 4th of July celebration fireworks show. There were thousands of people there,mostly lighting fireworks

Smear Campaign Legalities

What happens if there is a DWI accident with two minors in the car? What happens to the passenger in the car?

Ex-boyfriend accessed Facebook account and read email.

What is the difference to file a divorce case in Divorce Court vs. Civil Court

I am trying to see if I can hire an attorney to file an appeal and there are two questions to determine it: