Under FOA, on an application do I have to check "yes" when specifically asked "Have you ever been convicted of any crime"

Although you have plead guilty in court, you are not convicted. Under the terms of the 1st offender act, the plea his held by the court until you...

My boyfriend was on first offenders probation for felonies and he violated with an indicted felony will he go to jail forever?

The worst that can happen is that he can be revoked and resentenced up to the maximum time on his first offense (that could be more than the...

If 6 months is revoked on a technical violation are those months taking off of the original sentence

They count towards the time on the original sentence, but are not taken off. So, for example, if you were sentenced to ten years on August 7,...

Can i file my own sentence modification in douglasville

You can, as a person has an absolute right to represent him or herself in court. However, your chances of being successful, never high to begin...

Ok i was served with an adoption plan of my baby that isn't born yet. It read that i have 30 days to. legitimate paternity.

If you want to have anything to do with your child, you need to get a lawyer and get one now. Odds are that you are now stuck with the venue of...

You answered your own question, if she has the tie breaker in education, yes she can. Now, technically she was probably supposed to discuss this...

My estranged husband is in jail waiting for sentencing on violation of probation. It was for pointing a gun at another. First

He has two separate issues. First, he has violated his probation by committing the new offense. The judge has the authority to revoke any portion...

He would have to make a good faith effort to find her and then file the suit in the county where she resides. If he can't find her after a good...

Do non violent criminals who are set to "max out" really end up serving until their maximum release date?

The parole board makes the decision whether to permit early release on parole. If they say no, it's no. They can, of course, change their minds,...

What is the likelihood of getting Felony Probation terminated early?

If the DA in your case agreed to early termination after 3 years, odds a not great that he or she would agree to shortening that time. Still, no...