Can I withdraw a guilty plea from 2009

You cannot withdraw your plea now. You may, however, be able to get teh record expunged after three years. Incidentally,had you gone to trial,...

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My son will be arrested the day after he turns 17 for 3rd degree arson in SC. what might his sentence be?

I do not have all sentences memorized and do not do research for this forum (in other words, I only answer what I can "off the top of my head"...

Prior to any trialed capital cases do the defendant have to have a competency hearing?

This would be a good PCR issue only if there was some reasonj to suspect that he was incompetent. Incompetency to stand trial is exrtremely rare, ...

My son is out on bond w/ dv or a highly aggravated nature and kidnapping charges. The DA has not filed charges, it's been 9 mths

The prosecutor can recommend probation. If the victim lets the prosecutor know that hse does not oppose probation, this would help immensely. The...

Can you get jail time for a statement only and no definite evidence?

There is more than his staement. Apparently there is evidence that an arson occurred. If he confessed to an arson but there was no evidence that...

How do I go about petitioning the court to get back custody of my 2-year-old from my parents?

It will be very difficult without an attorney. You should try to get one. You should call teh SC Bar Association (you can find them in the...

You can let the prosecutor know that you want the charges dismissed. This does not guarantee that they will be dismissed, but it could help. ...

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How can I get a CDV 1 charge dropped if the state has taken over the case

The state has the authorty to drop charges. the state will take your wishes into consideration, but it is ultimately up the the representative for...

Can DSS permanently take custody of my son from me if I don't pass a polygraph test for false allegation of child sexual abuse

The can take the child permanently if you do not fight it. You should get an attorney. If you cannot afford one, the court can appoint one in...

Is there anything that can be done to get time served bond credits applied to a sentence? It is checked on the true bill stateme

He should probably file a motion for the Judge to correct the sentence. An attorney might be able to get this accomplishe by consent order.