Is it legal for a city police to give you a ticket and take you to county and they book you for something else than whats on the

No. Charges often change after they have been reviewed by a prosecutor. Also, the web site could be wrong, or it could be a clerical errors. Most...

For a possession of marijuana charge what happens if the DA does not have the certificate of analysis at the preliminary hearing

A probable cause hearing is only to determine if there is enough evidence to move forward with a prosecution. In other words, to determine if the...

I turned down the Conditional Discharge plea for pos in recorders court is this still a possible plea in state court?

It is still absolutely an option. Whether or not to accept the plea is up to the judge, but there is no reason why you cannot try to do it in state...

Can the police question a 17 yr old victim of a crime, after refusing the parent to accompany him for the questioning?

17 is the age of majority in Georgia for criminal offenses. He needs to hire a criminal defense attorney to help him with this case.

I am currently on probation for misdemeanor possession of marijuana. Today I was told I failed my drug test .

Usually when you begin probation they ask you when the last time you smoked marijuana, or took any drug, was so they will know whether or not to...

Contact an attorney down there, and see if he can negotiate a non-reporting offense for you and draw up plea in absentia papers so he can enter the...

My son has been arrested and charged with misdemeanor battery for defending his girlfriend in Clayton County.

The maximum punishment for misdemeanor battery is a $1,000 fine and 12 months in jail. Since this is his first offense he may qualify for some type...

My fiance is on probation for 1st dui. He was arrested for drivin on susp license and leaving the scene. will he go to jail

He is facing the possibility of 2 years in jail, or the however much time he has left on probation (whichever is less). Whether or not he is...

In 2006 I got a dui in bryan county.I did all the physical stuss (class,com.service, etc. )I moved out of state and never

You need to check and make sure a warrant has not been issued for your arrest. If a warrant has not been issued you need to check, and see if your...

Postponing administrative hearing and what is discovery relating to DUI?

Most administrative judges are very obliging when it comes to resetting the hearing. You just need to contact the judge's secretary before the...