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If 2 of the four arresting/assisting officers in my ongoing case have been arrested is that grounds for dismissal?
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Answered on July 31, 2014
As noted, if the other two officers can carry the burden of the state's case, the two arrested officers will not be called to testify. The...
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Does the state of FL require me to admit a withheld adjudication on employment application?
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Answered on July 29, 2014
Your best course of action is to seek the professional services of an employment law attorney and allow the attorney to research this matter. ...
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Husband married 2nd wife while still married to 1st, after 1st wife divorce he married 3rd wife while still married to 2nd
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Answered on July 27, 2014
The purported marriage to the second wife, while the husband was still lawfully married to the first wife, is void ab initio. The purported second...
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Son.23 ..no trouble ever...DTF came in without warrant..said he sold less than gram to girl who was sent in by them...
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Answered on July 26, 2014
You son needs an experienced criminal defense attorney as soon as possible. In the Tuscaloosa area, the law firm of Turner & Webb is highly...
What does plea docket mean and do I need an attorney?
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Answered on July 26, 2014
As noted a "plea docket" is the date a plea of guilty or not guilty is required. If you plead guilty or simply pay on-line, there are collateral...
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What does it mean to try and establish a common law marraige? What steps have to taken and claim commmon law?
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Answered on July 25, 2014
Generally, to have a valid marriage recognized at common law there must be: 1) capacity, (2) present agreement or consent to be husband and wife,...
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Can a convicted felon be in the vicinity of a fire arm?
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Answered on July 25, 2014
This is a close question. Title 18 United States Code section 922 (g) prohibits any convicted felon from owning, possessing, transporting, or using...
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Arrested & released for DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED/REVOKED/CANCELED. Gave false name & details. How serious?
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Answered on July 25, 2014
Giving a false name or identification to a law enforcement officer is a Class A misdemeanor offense. See, Code of Alabama, 1975, section...
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Hire criminal attorney or go with Public Defender
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Answered on July 25, 2014
As a general statement, retaining (hiring) one's own counsel is preferable to using a "public defender." Retained counsel has the time and the...
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Hi, In late '01 or early '02, I was convicted of a 4th DUI, which was written in 2000. It was within that short window...
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Answered on July 24, 2014
Actually, it was a relatively long nine year period of time, from 1997 until 2006, when there were no time limitations on prior offenses to...
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