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What will happen in the court as I have been asked to must appear. Do I need a lawyer there, can I be incarcerated

William's answer | Answered on April 11, 2013

Your posting is a bit confusing to me, but my reason for responding is to urge you to repost it and change Allentown, PA to _____, MD so that...

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Is it confict of interest for a public defender to represent co defendents if the co defendents were unawhere?

William's answer | Answered on April 11, 2013

I'm not licensed in IN, so I may find out that issues involving lawyer conflicts are different there then in my state. For me here in PA, what you...

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Will a dismissed charge for possession of marijuana stop me from teaching k-5?

William's answer | Answered on April 11, 2013

I don't believe so because of an unusual law that CA has with respect to the use of criminal history information regarding matters that did not...

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I was stopped for a DUI in January 2001, I went to court, obtained a lawyer but before my 2nd court date I moved out of town.

William's answer | Answered on April 11, 2013

As hard as it is form me to understand, it appears to me that you simply chose to unilaterally absent yourself from participation in the DUI case...

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I have a PFA against my husband, who is facing criminal charges from the assault .

William's answer | Answered on April 11, 2013

In a situation like this, the PFA would, by its terms, exclude him from the marital residence to effectuate the basic purpose of the PFA to prevent...

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I was caught shoplifting at sears but they did not catch me till i was at pennys, where i also had taken a few things.

William's answer | Answered on April 11, 2013

At least as I read your post, it is a statement rather than a question. You should start consulting with qualified criminal defense attorneys...

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What is the likelihood of a person going to jail with these charges in 2 different cases? What are the min and max sentences?

William's answer | Answered on April 11, 2013

First part of your inquiry is absolutely impossible to answer. The minimum for all of them is no punishment (jail or probation or fines). The...

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Probation questions...

William's answer | Answered on April 11, 2013

In Allegheny County the restrictions imposed derive from two sources. First are generally applicable conditions of probation that apply to all...

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If I were arrested and booked but never heard anything about the arrest again (no mail), what does that mean for my record?

William's answer | Answered on April 11, 2013

Mr. Keller has made a very generous offer that I would recommend you accept. In the meantime you can check your name on the Magisterial Docket...

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What do you think my next plea might be??? Judicial conference!!

William's answer | Answered on April 11, 2013

There is no other possible answer to this question than the one provided by Attorney Keller.

William A. Jones Jr.'s Answers (5228)

What will happen in the court as I have been asked to must appear. Do I need a lawyer there, can I be incarcerated

Is it confict of interest for a public defender to represent co defendents if the co defendents were unawhere?

Will a dismissed charge for possession of marijuana stop me from teaching k-5?

I was stopped for a DUI in January 2001, I went to court, obtained a lawyer but before my 2nd court date I moved out of town.

I have a PFA against my husband, who is facing criminal charges from the assault .

I was caught shoplifting at sears but they did not catch me till i was at pennys, where i also had taken a few things.

What is the likelihood of a person going to jail with these charges in 2 different cases? What are the min and max sentences?

Probation questions...

If I were arrested and booked but never heard anything about the arrest again (no mail), what does that mean for my record?

What do you think my next plea might be??? Judicial conference!!