If a dui charge is merged into a speeding ticket,and you plead guilty to the speeding ticket are you guilty,or convicted of dui?

Typically if a charge is merged into another charge then you are convicted of both but sentenced on only one. The only way to find out for sure is...

What is the best decision for a 1st time offense of misdemeanor shoplifting in Carroll County, GA. I was arrested in Oct. 2010

Many jurisdicitions offer pretrial diversion for shoplifting cases. They require you to pay some money and do some community service and the...

My nephew has been in jail in georgia for 18 months without a trial. he was arraigned 8 months after his arrest is this lawful?

There is no set time period for a case to be tried. However your nephew or his attorney can file for a statutory speedy trial demand as well as a...

Am I eligible for a hardship license if I refused all testing for a DUI and it's my first conviction if I plead guilty?

A guilty plea will result in your license being suspended for up to one year, a lawyer can help limit the amount of suspension and also help you...

Am I being lied to by the prosecutor who offered me to drop charges if i would pay the fines at the time of court case?

I think there may be something more to the story. If they are dropping all the charges than there is no fine to pay. It is often negotiated in a...

If you were 'arrested' but there was booking procedure like pic, fingerprints.. were you arrested?

You were arrested, the question is were you arrested for a fingerprintable offense and will it appear on your criminal record. Their are many...

Probation and sentencing

Yes it is possible to have sentences that run at the same time and they is generally what you would want so you can serve less time. I would...

Can I seal my background if I finish with my probation,I was charge with child molestation under 1st Offenders Act?

While you don't have a conviction if you successfully complete a first offender sentence, you cannot have a record sealed in Georgia. You can...

The answer is a little complicated. If Florida wants to extradite him they have 30 days to apply for a governor's warrant and if they fail to get...

How much trouble is coming my way?

The easiest thing to do would be to contact the jurisdiction in which you were arrested for shoplifting and find out if there is warrant for your...