It should be noted at the outset that the public defender, as every attorney, has a duty of confidentiality with their client. The attorney is...

I want to establish my credit in the state of Alabama, but I am unable to do so because I am 18.

Under the Code of Alabama, a person under 19 years of age cannot enter a legally enforceable contract. For that reason, credit card companies,...

Can I sue the city or state of Alabama

Before you start talking about suing the police, you should consider the fact that you are now charged with a felony drug possession offense. Your...

Wal-Mart is statutorily immune from tort claims of false arrest and false imprisonment. See, Code of Alabama, 1975 section 15-10-14 concerning a...

This is standard legal citation when a lawyer addresses a brief to the court and cites a case, such as this hypothetical case: XYZ v. State, 506...

No, it is not. Probation cannot start until sentencing. There is not "pre-sentence" probation in this state. On the date of sentencing, the trial...

After 25 years for a five year probation sentence the state of Florida wants to extradite me can they get a governors warrant

The duty of one state to extradite a fleeing felon to the requesting state is fundamental under our Constitution. The United States, being a...

Probably barred by the Feres doctrine - a legal doctrine that bars claims against the federal government by members of the armed forces and their...

If I was not stopped because a violation during driving such as weaving improper lane change non use of turn signals and was giv

It appears there are a lot of facts that need to be investigated - what was the probable cause that led the officer(s) to arrest you for DUI?...

I take it by your use of arcane terms like "petit theft" and "adjudication withheld" that you have some familiarity with other jurisdictions' legal...