When someone is arrested can depend upon many different factors. In this case I am surprised that your friend was not arrested immediately because...

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Everyone charged with murder in Georgia is eligible for bond. In fact under the law I believe that they are entitled to bond if they can satisfy...

My fiance was wrongfully accused of rape in a navy court of law,i am wondering if the georgia first offender law applys to him

The military courts are different from the state courts and they are even different from the civilian federal courts. Interestingly, a case...

Is it double jeopardy for the state to try me on the same on this crime ?

Generally you cannot be convicted of receiving and stealing the same property. If the facts surrounding the items you were convicted of receiving...

Can a first offender "plea" 21 years ago be used to enhance a charge 21 years later? Can a motion be filed to drop the use of it

The federal courts do use first offender adjudications in certain instances for sentence enhancements. It would be unlikely that it could occur...