Questions answered by Stephen C. Cooper

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Received a Class C Misdemeanor(theft under $50), what do I do? What will happen to me? How can I get this off my record.

Stephen's answer | Answered on November 03, 2013

Hire an attorney. You are charged with a crime and do not want that on your permanent record.

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What do I do about a warrant for a charge I didnot commit?

Stephen's answer | Answered on November 03, 2013

Not sure what kind of warrant you are referring to. If there was a warrant for my arrest, I would hire an attorney to find out what it was about...

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But can an arrest be made on nothing more than the allegation and can respondent be subjected to any jail time prior to hear

Stephen's answer | Answered on November 03, 2013

I do not know the background on your question, but the answer is , yes, the police can arrest on nothing more than an allegation and a defendant...

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My boyfriend got arrested 10/25/13 on a probation violation. And waiting to get a bond his court date is this Wednesday.

Stephen's answer | Answered on November 03, 2013

I work in NY, but there are plenty of criminal attorneys in Alabama. Hire one!

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I am on probation for 2 years on a misdemeanor. I am 100% disabled and the judge said I could no longer take my medications.

Stephen's answer | Answered on November 03, 2013

Something does not sound right. You say that the judge has ordered you not to take medication that a doctor has prescribed? He does not have the...

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My felony case was dismissed by motion from the prosecutor five years ago but I found out my Warrant was not dismissed for this

Stephen's answer | Answered on November 03, 2013

You are stating that you have a warrant from an old dismissed case. Contact the Court to find out why and what can be done to vacate and remove it.

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Drug paraphernalia

Stephen's answer | Answered on November 03, 2013

Although it seems unlikely that you will be jailed for the possession, that does not change the fact that you deed a lawyer. Hire one quickly and...

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If a person signs a confession with investigators, the confession would be used at trial, therefore wouldn't it be in the file?

Stephen's answer | Answered on November 03, 2013

Once again, the confession is most likely not in the file!! Not in the file! Not in the file!

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Will a ticket for marijuana impact my future?

Stephen's answer | Answered on November 03, 2013

As Ms. Holton states, never take legal advice from a cop. There job is not to help defendants, and their advice to defendants or their families is...

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Haven't gotten a straight answer yet!

Stephen's answer | Answered on November 03, 2013

There is no straight answer to your question. Under FOIL, certain parts would be available, but what you seek, probably is not in the file.

Stephen C. Cooper's Answers (8530)

Received a Class C Misdemeanor(theft under $50), what do I do? What will happen to me? How can I get this off my record.

What do I do about a warrant for a charge I didnot commit?

But can an arrest be made on nothing more than the allegation and can respondent be subjected to any jail time prior to hear

My boyfriend got arrested 10/25/13 on a probation violation. And waiting to get a bond his court date is this Wednesday.

I am on probation for 2 years on a misdemeanor. I am 100% disabled and the judge said I could no longer take my medications.

My felony case was dismissed by motion from the prosecutor five years ago but I found out my Warrant was not dismissed for this

Drug paraphernalia

If a person signs a confession with investigators, the confession would be used at trial, therefore wouldn't it be in the file?

Will a ticket for marijuana impact my future?

Haven't gotten a straight answer yet!