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If I got a dui, then violated the terms to have it adjudicated with a public intoxication what kind of trouble am I in?
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Answered on March 30, 2018
There are two different, but inter-related issues - the first is the current charge of Public Intoxication and the second is the probationary...
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Can a police officer come into my home without a warrant if the house is mine but my brother is on parole?
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Answered on March 30, 2018
Yes, this is legal. The United States Supreme Court has long held that a probationer is very few rights of privacy under the 4th Amendment. The...
What does it mean if a judge tolled my probation pending a revocation due to violating parole that was active for failed UA.
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Answered on March 29, 2018
The judge "tolled" (or stayed) the running of the probationary time period to allow the district attorney to file a petition for probation...
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Can a person be convicted of a crime and sentenced without ever being arraigned for that crime (please provide case law)?
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Answered on March 29, 2018
Under Alabama law, an arraignment is an essential part of the judicial process. If arrested, but the case was no billed by the grand jury, there...
Last night I was arrested and charged with possession of marijuana&littering,20years old first offense what do I do
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Answered on March 29, 2018
By your own admission, you violated Alabama's alcohol beverage control laws, specifically Code section 28-3A-25; violated Alabama's controlled...
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I found some stuff wrong with my speeding ticket?
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Answered on March 29, 2018
The reason you were not asked (or directed) to sign the citation is under present Alabama traffic law utilizing the e-ticket system, there is no...
If I get married and my last name changes will the speeding ticket still be alid if my last name changed?
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Answered on March 29, 2018
Whatever name you used at the time of the offense or the time of the court hearing has no bearing on the validity of the arrest and prosecution of...
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II got a dui 3 years ago but I just got charged with it today will they suspend them again I got them reinstated last year
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Answered on March 28, 2018
Your inquiry is not clear, but I understand, you were charged and convicted in the trial court, but an appeal was posted on all charges. The appeal...
How how long in the state of Alabama can they hold you on a no Bond for felony charges?
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Answered on March 27, 2018
The right to bail and a bail bond is guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution and the Alabama Constitution. See, Eighth Amendment to the U.S. Const;...
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In constructing my motion of discovery, do I ask for all evidence that's going to be used in court? And specify any other reques
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Answered on March 26, 2018
There is no Constitutional right to discovery in a criminal case; discovery is a permitted by legislative act or by rule of court, or both. Rule 16...