For legal purposes, when, meaning exact point , is a bench trial considered to have started?

If there are opening statements the trial begins with that but for most legal purposes a bench trial is considered to have commenced when the first...

My wife was given 1 1/3-4yrs for saying "I will kick your ass" there was a order of protection and it was considered a violation

It isn't possible to have the charge reduced on appeal and it isn't likely to have the sentence reduced on appeal either (though it is possible)....

If someone else hurts someone with a gun i purchased could i go to jail. the gun was bought for recreational hunting

Unless you are in illegal possession of the gun, I can’t see how you could go to jail for this.

Can you charged as a 2nd felony offender if your first felony was a class D and you had YO status at the time of the first offen

First, if the old matter was disposed of with a YO it should not count as a conviction to make her a second felony offender now. Secondly, unless...

Selected as the best answer

It is always a possibility but it would have to be negotiated with the Feds and because it is restitution the "victim" would have to be ok with it...

Just because they receive a subpoena doesn't mean that they shouldnt be paid.

How much longer before he is released?

If there is an immigration detainer he may not be released at all. You should speak to his attorney who should handle on what's going on.

Does mailing date on an aff of ser have to be the date that a notary sign the doc-can it say mailed on 10th but notarized on 11t

This is a civil question but you can have the affidavit notarized at anytime so long as the contents (ie the date you did the mailing) are true and...

False arrest?

Repost this in civil rights.

Caught shoplifting at jcp

I generally advise clients to ignore these civil demand letters. You don't owe them anything unless they sue you and win. That isn't likely to...