My sister stabbed her boyfriend. He refused to press charges. She was exceptionally cleared. Is this the end of future charges?
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Answered on June 25, 2013
In a criminal case, the charges do not belong to the victim, so the victim can't "drop" the charges any more than the victim could increase the...
My girlfriend is 17 she is pregnant. I am 18. What are any legal charges i am facing.
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Answered on June 25, 2013
Gee, I wonder why they don't like you?
For sex, you're not in trouble. The age of consent is 16 in Georgia. She can consent to have sex with...
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Violated probation under first offenders for possession of marijuana. Likelihood of jail time and losing first offenders?
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Answered on June 25, 2013
Possible? Sure. Anything is possible. But how LIKELY it is depends on the judge, the probation officer, the prosecutor, what drug you tested +...
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If i have a warrant pending will this stop me from getting a job
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Answered on June 25, 2013
Don't bother with the job until you take care of the warrant. if you get the job and then get arrested on the warrant, you're going to lose the...
Can a shoplifting charge be dropped if its my first time but theres evidence?
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Answered on June 25, 2013
ANY charge can be dropped or reduced, but no charge MUST be dropped or reduced because it's your first time. You don't get "one free shoplifting."...
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What legal action should I take to forcibly remove a person or persons who refuse to move out after the lease expires?
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Answered on June 25, 2013
You are the landlord? You have to evict them. You file a dispossessory action in the county where the property is located. Hopefully you...
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What kind of attorney do I need to file a civil suit against a company that forged my signature?
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Answered on June 24, 2013
Sue them for how much? You haven't explained how you were damaged by this.
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Can I get a lesson sentence for aggravated battery with no record. the court is giving me 9 years of pro and a year in jail
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Answered on June 24, 2013
You can always get a lesser sentence by going to trial and winning the case. But if you go to trial and lose the case, then you could go to prison...
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I want to file a divorce. Can it still be filed as uncontested if we don't have an initial agreement?
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Answered on June 24, 2013
No. Without an agreement, then it isn't "uncontested" (and will therefore be more expensive for you both).
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Am I legally married
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Answered on June 24, 2013
Georgia marriages can be VOID or VOIDABLE. Yours falls into the VOID category, meaning that it is void even if you didn't want it to be (unlike...