Questions answered by Paula Colette Coffman

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How do I obtain a great criminal defense attorney for my brother in Alabama?

Paula's answer | Answered on July 27, 2016

You do not indicate the nature of the charges. You can search for a local GA attorney in the appropriate practice area by selecting the find a...

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How can i get a different judge for my criminal case that wiil be fair and impartial?

Paula's answer | Answered on July 27, 2016

I hope you are not representing yourself. Ask a lawyer (one you hire or one who is appointed by the court) whether there are legal grounds to...

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If a person violates community control, do they automatically have to go to prison or is it up to the judge?

Paula's answer | Answered on July 27, 2016

There is no mandatory or minimum mandatory sentence for a VOCC. The judge has discretion to impose a legal sentence (up to the statutory maximum)...

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How can I avoid jail time?

Paula's answer | Answered on July 27, 2016

While on probation, you managed to rack up 5 new charges in one evening. The victim in one of the counts is a cop. Probation hasn't worked out so...

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Warrant

Paula's answer | Answered on July 27, 2016

"Can't make it"? Your boyfriend will not be able to go to work after he is arrested and jailed. There is no way for anyone to tell you whether your...

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Will I get arrested for not reporting for probation for 3 months?

Paula's answer | Answered on July 27, 2016

This does not sound good (and sounds very similar to another recent question). Sounds like there may have been some contact between the probation...

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My friend has. a conviction of 40 years . We want to appeal his case and take it to retrial. He was 17 and is now 20 years old.

Paula's answer | Answered on July 27, 2016

Your question implies that your friend got convicted without being represented by an attorney. I certainly hope not. He needs to consult with an...

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What will most likely happen in my next court? Will they give me another chance or increase my probation to supervised?

Paula's answer | Answered on July 27, 2016

As you acknowledge, you have already caught a lot of breaks. Dismissed charges, unsupervised probation, a suspended fine. Yet, you have repeatedly...

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Are orders from church's pastors to obey them, including committing criminal acts, legal in CA under Member Contract?

Paula's answer | Answered on July 27, 2016

What you are describing is a religious cult. I'm not a contracts attorney and I don't practice criminal defense in CA, but a "contract" requiring...

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How do you get a battery and cruelty to children charge when you didnt file it?

Paula's answer | Answered on July 27, 2016

Victims don't "file" charges. They file complaints. Cops don't "file" charges. They make arrests. The State files charges. Victims don't "dismiss"...

Paula Colette Coffman's Answers (3196)

How do I obtain a great criminal defense attorney for my brother in Alabama?

How can i get a different judge for my criminal case that wiil be fair and impartial?

If a person violates community control, do they automatically have to go to prison or is it up to the judge?

How can I avoid jail time?

Warrant

Will I get arrested for not reporting for probation for 3 months?

My friend has. a conviction of 40 years . We want to appeal his case and take it to retrial. He was 17 and is now 20 years old.

What will most likely happen in my next court? Will they give me another chance or increase my probation to supervised?

Are *orders* from church's pastors to *obey* them, including committing criminal acts, legal in CA under Member Contract?

How do you get a battery and cruelty to children charge when you didnt file it?

Are orders from church's pastors to obey them, including committing criminal acts, legal in CA under Member Contract?