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Can a rental company in D.C. bar you from their property if your only crime is that you was once on the Sex Offenders Registry?
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Answered on January 19, 2015
There is not a simple answer to this question. Even if they could theoretically bar you from the property, there are certain procedures that must...
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If I have misdemeanor charge on my juvenile record how will that affect my chances for college?
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Answered on January 09, 2015
Very few applications ask whether you have been arrested, as opposed to convicted, for a crime. In addition, juvenile records are not public...
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Does a lawyer have a right to be nasty and hurt client?
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Answered on January 09, 2015
It sounds as though this might be a breach of a lawyer's obligation to the client. But it is impossible to tell for sure based on the facts...
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Does the court have to inform a defendant of a guilty plea that they will be sentenced to a private prison instead a state
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Answered on January 28, 2011
Unfortunately, the answer is no. The decision on where to house a defendant after sentencing is made by the department of corrections. The judge...
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Is it legal for a 16 year old girl and a 19 year old girl to be in a sexual relationship?
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Answered on January 28, 2011
I answered this question before, and I need to amend what I said. It is perfectly legal for a 16-year-old and 19-year-old to have consensual sex...
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Is it legal for a 16 year old girl and a 19 year old girl to be in a sexual relationship?
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Answered on January 25, 2011
You can't get in any trouble if the sex is consensual. The age of consent in Montana is 14. It makes no difference whether the relationship is...
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Is it a crime to file false domestic violence charges? and if so, what can be done about it?
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Answered on January 25, 2011
It is illegal to file a false police report. In most states it is a fairly minor offense, and you may well have difficulty getting the police or...
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Charged with possession of marijuana/pipe.
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Answered on January 25, 2011
Your clean record in both school and court will definitely matter to the judge and the prosecutor and will benefit you in the way that your case is...