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If marihuana is found on your person, and DA charges 221.10, is there a cause of action for something like wrongful prosecution
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Answered on May 14, 2015
As you probably know, the only other way you could be charged with a violation of PL 221.10 is if the grass was more than 25 grams. Otherwise you...
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My fiancée is being charged with aggravated assault an criminal mischief What is the penalty for fist time offenders on 2nd degr
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Answered on May 14, 2015
Can't say definitively. The original charge is rarely the crime that the case is resolved over. Need more facts and to allow the case to develop.
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How do I make a Citizen's Arrest?
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Answered on May 14, 2015
Do not make a "citizen's arrest," it will end up a debacle. Call the local precinct and make a report and let the police handle it.
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How long after being arrested for a federal crime is the arraignment -how soon after arrest does bail usually get set in federal
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Answered on May 14, 2015
In federal court people are promptly arraigned, usually on the same day that they are arrested. At that initial appearance a bail hearing will be...
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My friend was just granted a motion for sentence reconsideration...which changed his sentence from consecutive to concurrent.
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Answered on May 14, 2015
I doubt this concerns a federal court sentence. There are very limited instances when a sentencing court can amend a federal sentence (i.e....
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Arrested for possesion with intent,when did the cops have to read my rights before its void?
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Answered on May 14, 2015
This is a fairly complicated issue. While it is true that you must be "Marandized" before any statement that you give to law enforcement may be...
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Is it true that the US Supreme Court syated that a defendant can plead the 5th at the deposition for a civil suit?
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Answered on May 14, 2015
You are undoubtedly referring to the Supreme Court decision in Baxter v. Palmigiano, 425 U.S. 308,
318 (1976). You can certainly assert your...
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How can I become power of attorney for my friend who is in prison
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Answered on May 14, 2015
yes - there are various types of Powers of Attorney - generally there is a so-called "full power" that will authorize you to act in your friend's...
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Is it against the law for someone to put a GPS devise in your vehicle to track you without your permission or knowledge?
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Answered on May 14, 2015
As the result of a fairly recent amendment to the New York "Stalking" law - Penal Law Section 20.45 "Stalking" - makes it a crine to ... cause...
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If a friend was sentence for 10 years probation can it be reduce ?
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Answered on May 14, 2015
Other counsel are correct, the question you are asking does not make sense. Are you saying that your friend got 10 years probation in connection...
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