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What is the age difference in the state of North Carolina for dating ? Can a 15 yr old boy date a 19 yr old girl?
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Answered on December 31, 2015
There are no rules at all concerning what age you must be to "date". The age of consent in North Carolina is 16, which means that having sexual...
Got caught shoplifting but gave item back and ran. What's next?
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Answered on December 30, 2015
What happens next probably depends on whether they are able to identify you. You committed the crime of shoplifting/concealment of merchandise, a...
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When can I file for an expungement?
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Answered on December 29, 2015
For most convictions, you must wait 15 years from the end of your period of probation before you can apply for an expunction. There are other...
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How does serving a sentence work? What is all this 50% time?
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Answered on December 28, 2015
Based on a 16-27 month sentence, he will actually serve a minimum of 16 and a maximum of 18 months in prison, then be released for 9 months of...
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Can my record be expunged and/or can it be taken care of so that it is clear and I can get a drivers license again in Texas?
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Answered on December 28, 2015
You cannot expunge these matters as they have not been taken care of (expunction is the process to remove closed cases from your record). You...
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Is this criminal? Do I need a criminal defense attorney?
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Answered on December 18, 2015
It does not sound as if there are any criminal laws being broken, but your various employees and creditors may very well have civil claims against...
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What type of sentence will she face? Is there anything either of us can do? Will her first offender help any with these charges?
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Answered on December 18, 2015
The fact that she has no prior record is certainly going to be helpful to her, but unfortunately the charges against her are serious enough that...
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Will the previous drug charges (that were dismissed) come up in court, and will that lead to a more severe punishment?
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Answered on December 18, 2015
Under our sentencing system, prior convictions give you record points which, as they accumulate, can lead to more severe punishments. But if a...
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Are they supposed to release him after not having within 72 hours
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Answered on December 17, 2015
If someone is arrested for a felony charge, they would have a first appearance before a district court judge. This must be done within 96 hours of...
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How do I fight that?
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Answered on December 16, 2015
I am not sure that there is much you can or should do at this point. You suspect that she is going to fabricate an allegation against you, but I...
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