A friend is on probation in GA"s first offender program. He has paid all fines and past halfway point. How do we terminate?

You are absolutely correct. You need to hire an attorney to file a motion to terminate his probation if the probation officer will not do it on his...

31 years ago I was given first offender status for 3 misdemeanors. Will this show up on a check for public school employment?

It should unless you expunged/restricted the record. If you have not done that you can certainly do it now. However, if the school does a...

Whats the least amount of jail time someone can get for Aggravated Child Molestation?

5 years in prison is a light sentence for Aggravated Child Molestation.

His case will end up in juvenile court where they will probably work with him to dismiss the charges, and keep charges off of his record. He may...

What is the usual or standard punishment for a first time offenders first probation violation of a misdemeanor(DUI) in Ga?

It really depends on who his judge is, but he has certainly violated his probation in numerous ways which is not going to look good to the judge.

Can a officer go through my phone after i told him no and he was looking through it after i was searched i told him no

It is an illegal search based on a brand new Supreme Court decision that just came down a few weeks ago. However, if he didn't find anything...

What is my next step ?

Even if you pay the entire amount back they may still proceed with the charges. Paying them back is a great start, but you should hire an attorney.

Can I legaly be held responsible for a dog I don't own?

It sounds like you had a very good defense to this charge, but if you have been already been convicted of the charge you either need to appeal or...

You are correct, and this is a real problem. Unfortunately, when you are on probation, or in a court program, you don't have much wiggle room. I...

Do I need a lawyer?

The statute of limitations could possibly expire. This happens quite a bit in Fulton County. The statute of limitations is 2 years from the date of...