No. In fact, all the states have extradition statutes that allow the state holding you to hold you for an extended period of time to allow the...

What's the difference in pleading guilty and no contest? If you were charged possession of cannabis what's the best route?

In response to the most important question you posed, why would you risk your future, academic or otherwise by not hiring counsel to save a few...

Are officers allowed to put a drug dog in the back of your pick-up truck?

The second the dog alerted, they have probable cause to search the truck. Think of it this way. Lets say they placed the dog on top of the trunk...

'Criminal violation' ticket due to the tag (plate) on the car being registered to another vehicle, but car was a rental

To prove the charge, the prosecution will have to establish that you knew the tag that was attached was not assigned to the car. I highly...

Yes. The fact that they waited to obtain a search warrant before they searched the phone safeguards the evidence. It protects them, not you. A...

If someone used your identity to apply for bank accounts but no accounts were opened, is that identity theft?

The perpetrator still has your identity and can attempt to open other accounts, so he is incorrect, but that doesn't mean that the officer is...

Does the Florida open container law apply to taxis?

The Florida open container law does not apply to chauffered vehicles and pay for tranport vehicles: Fla Stat 316.1936(2)(b), that is one of the...

My husband was cut by another person on the street due to some disagreement between them.

Yes, he can. But all the defenses that the person you want to sue had available to him in the criminal case, he'll have available to him in the...

Can my probation officer violate me if i dont pay before my termination date

The answer is yes, but whether or not the judge agrees is dictated by what you haven't paid. If you owe $3,500 in court costs and cost of...

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It's important to note the distinction between the two. The 5k1 is used for eligible crimes when a defendant provides substantial assistance...