A "dead docket" is a list of open cases with no activity. It means the case is neither progressing nor is it dismissed. It will hang over you...

To have a lawyer represent you means that you are considered a lunatic and a person of unsound mind.

The lawyer's job is to make the best possible case for their client without violating the ethical rules, no matter how much the client wants the...

I know that a terroristic threat is considered a wobbler--it can be reduced to a misdemeanor. Is it possible to have it reduced

There is no such thing as misdemeanor Terroristic Threats in Georgia. OCGA 16-11-37: ... shall be guilty of the offense of a terroristic threat...

I was arrested and jailed for 16 hrs in Ga for a DUI that was dismissed because the breathalyzer was negative Can I sue?

Even if you could sue, your damages amount to $530. Let's throw in another $320 at the very generous rate of $20/hour in jail. Now you're up to...

Usually, but not always. For any serious traffic offense (DUI, hit-and-run, etc.), you should expect to appear in court. For minor offenses,...

My boyfriend is charged with simply battery and has a court date coming up.. How do i drop the charges against him..

You can't. 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...

Did the loss prevention guy have the right to ask for my social security number?

LPO's are private citizens just like anyone else. Does he have the right to ask your SSN? Sure he does. Anyone can ask you for your SSN. And...

It is much easier to sue a civilian who initiated criminal charges against you than to sue an officer, prosecutor or judge, as they are public...

Does he have a case if he has no proof??

He's going ot need more than just the fact that you and he are neighbors.

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Define "Felony Obstruction of an Officer"?

Felony obstruction requires the use or threatened use of force. Fleeing alone isn't enough. He would have to do something like fight with them...