Why does my lawyer say I cannot contact the other codefendant?

Please listen to your attorney's advice. Your attorney is looking out for your best interests. If you talk to your codefendant about him taking...

My husband was told that he has done his time in jail for failure to appear. He's bond is still good because the court never

The first step would be for you or someone on the outside to check with the jail to see if he has actually had the failure to appear removed. If...

I am a US citizen & my Ethiopian girlfriend is pregnant with my baby. Will she become a citizen if she has the baby here

No. Your child will be (unless some of the legislation being discussed in Washington gets passed before the child is born) but your girlfriend...

If your PO quits your last weeks, can Your new PO change a previous agremment made months in advance?

Unfortunately, there is a lot of inconsistency in probation offices especially since there is high turnover. Ultimately, it would be your...

How can a police charge you with 3rd degree child cruelty then change it to 1st degree before looking into the case for neglect?

The police can charge you with what ever they think that they can prove and by talking to them and telling them what they wanted to hear you made...

Any case can be plea bargained. A plea bargain is completely dependant on what the DA is willing to offer and ultimately what the judge will...

I am in the military and go to college am I exempt from the restrictions against carrying my handgun to college?

I read section 130 as exempting the military when they are carrying firearms in their official capacities as soldiers/sailors/marines. So if your...

Forgery in 1st degree

I encourage your son to consult a local attorney as soon as he can. He has a very good explanation for his situation and a lawyer would be able to...

17 yr old charged with possession of false id documents, was not purchasing anything, 1st offense-now what?

I agree that the 17 year old needs to get an attorney. I he cannot afford an attorney, he needs to apply for a court appointe attorney. In many...

Does the judge have to give you all conditions of probation at sentencing or can a probation officer give them to you later?

If the special conditions are not part of the judge's original order, they are not special conditions and aren't valid. However, sometimes people...

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