What to Expect When You Are Sentenced by the Court - Part 4
Dec 05, 2010
When you go to court for sentencing, be sure you are well dressed, as if you were going to church or a wedding and your hair and facial hair are neatly trimmed. Wear a suit if at all possible. Do not...
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What to Expect When You go to Court Once I Have Accepted a Plea Bargain - Part 2
Dec 05, 2010
Once a deal has been struck with the DA's office and you've entered a plea to a reduced charge, sentencing must then be done on your case. If you have plead guilty to an form of Misdemeanor, the Court...
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What to Expect When You go to Court if you Cannot Afford an Attorney - Part 1
Dec 05, 2010
First, you usually need to be represented by an attorney if you are charged with a Misdemeanor or worse. If you cannot afforc an attorney, you may call the Legal Aide Society and speak to an attorney ...
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What Does it Mean to Take a Plea Based on an SCI In Nassau County?
Dec 03, 2010
If your attorney and the Assistant District Attorney reach a plea bargain and you wish to plead guilty to a reduced charge in the County Court, then there must be a means of doing so. To do that, the ...
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What is an SCI Conference In Nassau County?
Dec 03, 2010
An SCI conference means a Superior Court Information Conference, which means your case is going to be transferred to the County Court (which is a superior court to the District Court and tantamount to ...
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When Do You Get Arraigned for a Felony in New York?
Dec 03, 2010
An arraignment is the formal entry of a plea to a charge. If it is a felony which you are charged with, then you never enter a plea of Not Guilty until such time as you appear before a Court AFTER you...
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What is the Difference Between a DWI and a DWAI in New York?
Dec 03, 2010
In New York a DWI is an unclassified Misdemeanor, which means its handled as a class "A" Misdemeanor. As a result, it carries a maximum sentence of up to one year in jail, three years on probation or ...
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Obstruction of Justice - Part 2
Dec 03, 2010
As said earlier, the right to remain silent which is guaranteed by the Constitution, allows every person who is questioned by the police to simply refuse to answer their questions without giving a reas...
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Perjury - Part 2
Dec 03, 2010
Perjury can also apply to statements made "under penalty of perjury," even if they have not been sworn or affirmed. As an example, your federal income tax return must be signed and sworn to as a true ...
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Obstruction of Justice - What Is It and When Does It Apply?
Dec 03, 2010
Obstruction of justice, in common law states, usually refers to offering interference of any sort against the work of police, its investigators, Prosecutors, State agencies or other government official...
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