The charge is "speeding" and not "no driver license." The officer's failure to list the driver license number or to state that a driver license was...

Can I be held legally responsible for a crime after experiencing a traumatic brain injury?

Lack of mental control over one's acts or actions is an affirmative defense that must be plead and proven by the defendant. It is presumed in the...

Can a convicted felon legally own a pellet/BB gun in the state of Mississippi?

An air gun does not qualify as a "firearm" under the definition of a firearm set forth in 18 U.S.C. 922.

The clerk of the court will send notice to the Department of Public Safety (now ALEA) for failure to appear in court. Normally, the clerk will wait...

How much will I most likely receive for 2 counts of 1st degree robbery in Alabama

It is impossible to "estimate" a sentence. The statutory sentence for armed robbery - a Class A felony offense - is 20 years to life imprisonment....

In this age of "CSI", there is a mistaken belief by nearly every defendant that a DNA test is required to prove a sexual assault. That idea is...

I was arrested in dec 2011 for possession of a controlled substance. It is now Nov 8 2015 and I have not been indicted yet.

See, Code of Alabama, 1975, section 15-3-1, titled "Felonies generally" which states: "Except as otherwise provided by law, the prosecution of all...

If we prove illegal search and seizure do we have grounds to sew

The state of Alabama, and all agencies and departments of the state, is immune from law suit in a state court under the doctrine of sovereign...

What happens to the other driver after an accident if they had a previous ticket for not having a license?

Possession or non-possession of a valid driver license is inadmissible and irrelevant. Under Alabama law, a law enforcement officer may not issue a...

Your best course of action is to retain (hire) the best attorney you can locate and plead not guilty. A "breathalyzer" as you have described (most...