How long will Us marshals hold someone who is being accused of a bank robbery but didn’t commit the crime ?

The U.S. Marshal may have made the arrest, but the hold is in place by the U.S. District Court. If the U.S. Attorney filed a motion for "no...

My son was out on bond. He went to Court and lied to judge so he was charged with contempt which revoked him again can he get ou

Bond can be reinstated at any time, but under new or different conditions of release. It is also possible that once bond is revoked, the court may...

If I was arrested on a non-drug related crime will they drug test me at my first court date?

A defendant under bond pending trial, or a defendant placed on probation following trial, may be drug tested at any time, whether regularly...

This is not a question for the Avvo board, but a question of political interests. Obviously, the Alabama Retail Association has full-time, well...

What type of punishment am I looking at getting realistically?

Your first posted question stated you were arrested for DUI; this question states you were arrested for 'Public Intoxication'. Which one is it? The...

Why am I getting an arraignment court notice on a case from 2.5’years ago when an indictment was denied by the Grand jury ?

The grand jury does not dismiss an indictment, only the trial court judge can dismiss an indictment. See, Rule 13.5 Alabama Rules of Criminal...

What type of punishment am I realistically looking at?

You "want this to go away" - that is not a realistic evaluation of the charges placed against you. Any DUI arrest is serious; this one is...

The starting point in any driver license issue is to contact the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency / Driver License Division and make inquiry at the...

Just a general question about dui's in circuit court?

As a general statement of law, any second or third offense DUI is a misdemeanor offense and would first be tried in the municipal or the district...

Can a criminal case get throwed out if its past 180 days or 240 passed without an indictment issued ?

No, not even close. An indictment in the state of Alabama may take more than one year, and sometimes longer, to be issued by the grand jury and...