How can I get failure to appear warrants lifted if the person was in prison on the court day and was not returned for court?

He gets transported back to the court he missed, provides proof of where he was, and asks for them to be dismissed. You can't do it. He's the...

I have a few questions that I'm hoping someone could help me with dealing with post conviction jurisdiction regarding exposition

You only get credit for whatever you're being held for. From your initial layout of the facts, it appears your dad was on bond from CT while he was...

I was convicted of 2 DUI's in the State of Virginia July 2013 . I have completed substance abuse, did the mandatory jail time,

Seems like you likely had a lawyer to get that outcome. Contact that lawyer to discuss this. If it was a malfunction, hopefully the service will...

He doesn't get a trial for a probation violation. He gets a hearing with his judge, which it sounds like he did if "it was revoked" as you say. If...

Aren't I in trouble employment wise for the rest of my life because of how Virginia's Expungement works.

Your record will show that you were charged and it was dismissed, but you can't get it expunged. That's the system. If you want to debate the...

After a complaint about the odor of pot, a cop searched our room and found a safe. Is he allowed to search it?

He can tell you he'll get a warrant if you don't consent to the search. Unfortunately, if you then consented to the search, you're screwed.

At age 19, I was charged with a misdemeanor Minor in Possession of Alcohol in Arizona. It was dismissed. What does this mean?

This is perhaps less of a criminal defense question and more of a law school/bar fitness question. First thing, expungement of adult charges is...

Why do attorney's want to subpoena video/audio/91l at the police station and inside the cop car due to my DWI arrest?

Because it may be evidence to help that attorney's case. Or evidence that hurts it that the attorney wants to see beforehand to prepare for the...

Can i get my permit without paying a restoration fee to the dmv

No you cannot get it without paying the restoration fee. Because that's the way the law is written. If you had the privilege to get a license...

How to answer a question about previous arrests if the record was sealed?

If he is being questioned by the police, he is a suspect in a crime and probably should remember the part from the Miranda rights he hears on cop...