How does the court enforce an abstain from alcohol order while on probation by using a breathalyzer?
Screening can be random, and the idea is to get problem drinkers into treatment instead of playing gotcha.
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Screening can be random, and the idea is to get problem drinkers into treatment instead of playing gotcha.
Perhaps the court might consider a motion to recall the warrant and issue a summons instead. If found in violation, your friend faces jail time....
Chances are that was a misdemeanor. An attorney would need the citation in the charge to be sure.
A motion for new trial must be filed within 10 days of verdict. An appeal must be filed within 30 days of sentencing, and a motion for modification...
Consider a confidential consultation with an experienced criminal defense attorney. Do not write about the details of what did and did not happen...
Usually the government moves to seal indictments until the people named in it have been arrested, so that people don't flee or go in to hiding.
If the defendant is still serving the sentence, either in jail, on supervised release, or on probation, then the defendant may petition for...
Nolle prosequi, stet, not guilty, and probation before judgment are not convictions. Guilty is. Information about expungement is available at...
Probably, but as you know sometimes you catch a break. Strictly speaking, you should not have received the second pbj, but you indicate that you...
Ask for the postponement again in court, so that you can apply to the public defender. Beware that the court might deny it based on previous...