Can a victim reopen or appeal the ruling against the abuser/defendant in a domestic violence case?

It's too late to change the outcome of the case, but if the Defendant violates his probation, you can report that to his probation officer or to...

My husband was arrested for aggravated assault with a firearm but there was no firearm present. what can he do???

Your husband needs an experienced local criminal defense attorney, one who knows not only the law, but the judges, prosecutors and police. Having...

Sworn notarized court affidvate has wrong last name

I don't think this is going to be an issue. You signed an actual legal name of yours, the same name that was on your license. The important thing...

Can my Lawyer tell me he refuses to put in a motion for a speedy trial. It is my right under the sixth amendment.

He is not your lawyer. He is your son's lawyer. You do not have any authority over him.

I take it that he was placed on unsupervised probation. If that is correct, the community service coordinator will report to the court that he did...

Criminal attorney

If the State's Attorney refuses to bring the charges, you are done. You can privately sue the person who assaulted you, but you are not going to...

Has the right to a speedy trial been abolished?

It has not so much been abolished as gutted. We have the right to a speedy trial, but that does not mean very much anymore. Usually, it is a bad...

If I have been served untruthful accusations via a domestic violence summons, how can I defend myself, what if I do not accept

Are you charged with a crime? With a request for a restraining order? A divorce proceeding? Is the case in NC or in Ohio? Your question is very...

You should expect to arrested and held until you can pay a bond. I would recommend arranging for bond before you turn yourself in so that you...

Probably. This is more a question of School Board policy than one of criminal law. I am not sure that I would answer these questions if i were...

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