Any speeding violation 25 m.p.h. or more over the posted speed limit is classified as "aggravated speeding" and carries a minimum fine of forty...

What can we do about taking a case back to court?

The Code of Alabama allows a defendant convicted in a municipal or district court fourteen (14) days to file an appeal to the circuit court for a...

Can I be charged for drug possession and drug paraphernalia I was caught with later on after the crime was committed?

The law enforcement officers have up to five (5) years to make the arrest for illegal possession of controlled substances. The statute of...

There appear to be some facts missing - you state that you have a "pending DUI and was not arrested." That is a legal impossibility; either you...

I think you are in far more serious trouble than you realize. You are presently facing two DUI charges and each of which carry a possible jail...

How to go about taking care of an old ticket? I have a failure to appear.

You need to contact the clerk of the court where the citation was filed (Madison County). The ask for the pay-off amount in exact dollars and cents...

What happens when you get arrested for disorderly conduct for fighting at city Hall

See, Code of Alabama, 1975, section 13A-11-7 titled 'Disorderly conduct.' which states in pertinent part: "(a) A person commits the crime of...

Need Advise About How to Replace Federal Public Defender?

You have two options - the first and most obvious is to hire your attorney and not utilize the services of your publicly paid court-appointed...

No, you will not go to an adult jail, but you may be ordered to be held in a juvenile detention facility. The juvenile court has wide discretion in...

Can a police officer legally pull me over, simply for looking lost?

All the officer needs to make a valid traffic stop is "reasonable suspicion." See, Terry v. Ohio, 392 U.S. 1 (1968). In that famous case, the U.S....