The more reasonable theory here is that everything the officer said was true, because this absolutely sounds like standard police procedure. Rather...

Does judgment in a civil suit against you form "proof" for the state to open back up a criminal case?

My colleagues are correct. This wouldn’t be used against you in a criminal case, however, if you testified in the civil case, that testimony could...

Who would go to jail?

I agree with Mr. Leace. I’ll add that while defense of one’s self is permissible under the law, revenge is not. “Hitting him back” is not legal....

21 to purchase, 18 to own/possess. Be careful you aren’t committing a soft purchase—a crime in and of itself. You can buy a gun to gift to him, but...

I agree with my colleague. You haven’t mentioned anything here you could be arrested for. Are you maybe referring to this as contact with law...

No. The fact that he was sentenced to a year and a day means he went to prison (not jail). To have gone to prison means he is a convicted felon....

If he was an emancipated adult, his own estate is responsible for his funeral expenses. If he had a guardian, the guardian would be responsible.

I’ve moved this to constitutional law to see if you get better responses. I’m not sure to which statute you are referring—I don’t know of any...

Yes sir. You’ve got to wait 3 years after the completion of your sentence. Best of luck to you.

It will absolutely show on your record unless you were a juvenile when this happened or you have since had your record sealed to expunged....