How hard is it to re-open a case and are there time limits?

You have to file a motion to withdraw your plea, but it has to be done within certain time limits, and it is very hard to convince a judge to allow...

I was told by the GA Govenors office that the Govenor can no longer give pardons? is this true and what law passed?

Pardons are done through the Board of Pardons and Parole. It has been this way for a long time.

You have to file a motion to modify your sentence/probation. It is up to the judge as to whether or not this change will be made.

No. That is not true.

What could you do or have (documents/evidence) to prove not guilty for criminal trespassing and battery?

Any documents, such as a lease, that prove he had legal right to be there. As far as who threw the first punch, that is usually a person's word...

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What can i do to keep my son out of jail for violating his probation after failing drug test?

If you can't afford an attorney your son will have to tell, and demonstrate. to the judge why he should not be sent back to jail. His school...

What can we do about getting our cash bond back from dekalb?

I would go directly to the jail, and speak with them. Have your dad take all the ID he can find with him: birth certificate, social security car,...

I'm on probation for no proof of insurance and I failed a drug test,

You will have to sit there until a judge can see you. This can take weeks or months. I'd hire an attorney over the weekend who can get you in front...

What can be seen in my background?

It is not fair because you have not been convicted of anything, but as soon as you were fingerprinted at the jail the charges appeared on your...

Can my son be charged for having sex with 14 year old and he is 18, even if her parents said they want press charges?

Yes. He can be charged with statutory rape even if her parents do not want to press charges. I would imagine they were doing swabs, and testing,...