WHAT CAN I DO ABOUT A CHARGE I RECIEVE 5 YEARS AGO LESS SAFE BUT WHEN I CHECK MY RECORD IT SAID DUI...

Unfortunately, Less Safe is a DUI. You can be charged with DUI in Georgia in two ways: 1) Less Safe; or 2) Per Se. Per Se is used when there is a...

What are possible penalties for violation of probation?

It will vary greatly from Judge to Judge and County to County. The potential punishments range from nothing to prison time. Typically when there...

I received a 5 year confinement. 15 year probation split sentence. in 2000 and did boot camp and got out after 7 months

No. You were on parole for the rest of the 5 years you were sentenced to confinement. Your probation started after the parole ended.

I have been charged with unlawful video surveillance and this is my first time ever being charged with anything.

You need to contact an attorney. That statute has technical requirements about what can and cannot be taped and what is excluded. Do not post...

It is always possible that the prosecutor could elect to drop the charges. However, they typically do not. Your attorney has to do the legwork and...

How long does it take to get to trial on criminal charges?

It depends on what county you are in. In metro Atlanta it wouldn't be unusual to take many years. It doesn't necessarily indicate one way or the...

Is it unethical for a court appointed lawyer, but not "Public Defender" to ask for additional money to ensure better results?

Yes.

If a case is dead docket in State Court could it be indicted under the same indictment in Federal Court using the same language?

Yes. A dead docket order does not terminate a case. The state could bring it back if it wanted to. However, even if it had been dismissed in the...

That is, unfortunately, how many judges run their trial calendars. What can happen is the Judge's office can call the number your boyfriend gave...

Although the allegation seems silly, you should have an attorney present to make sure that your perspective gets heard by the judge. The...