If a person is not legally competent to stand trial they can not accept a guilty plea, correct

It is correct that someone deemed incompetent to stand trial cannot enter a plea. However, intellectually disabled does not automatically mean...

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What is the deadline for Responses to Interrogatories for the Lehigh County Court of Common Pleas in Pennsylvania.

Your question suggests that you are attempting to handle civil litigation without an attorney. It is a complex endeavor, as evidenced by Mr....

Civil action after someone dies in a car wreck after texting me.

I would suggest contacting an attorney for yourself before getting in touch with the lawyer representing your friend's estate. It is an emerging...

Can a probation violation lead to consectutive sentences when they were originally concurrent?

You have failed to identify which of the 3 convictions the court sent back. Each sentencing is separate and distinct, and each has its own 30 day...

My son,16,was involved in an altercation at school. The police were called and my son was question without me.Is this legal?

More information really is required before this can be answered. What the officer asked is important, as basic identification questions are...

I currently received a 30 day incarceration, 90 on bracelet, intermediate punishment program and 5 years probation, can I appeal

Appeals are complicated, extremely time sensitive, and have technical requirements. There are also different types of appeals, one to challenge the...

Unfortunately, the filing of criminal charges is public information, and papers that print a "police blotter" section cannot be legally stopped...

Medical question while serving time for a parole violation.

I concur with my colleague and write separately to emphasize your need for an attorney to handle the medication issue at the jail. I suggest you...

If I plead guilty on a retail theft is this considered a conviction?

If you plead guilty to criminal charges, yes that would generally be considered a conviction. If you are currently facing these charges and have...

Good Evening Lawyers form diffrent types of law flied i do have a serious matter on my hand that need help and way about doing

You need an attorney to handle this situation. If you have a criminal defense attorney, I suggest you speak to him/her about the impact any plea or...