Arrested & released for DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED/REVOKED/CANCELED. Gave false name & details. How serious?

Giving a false name or identification to a law enforcement officer is a Class A misdemeanor offense. See, Code of Alabama, 1975, section...

Hire criminal attorney or go with Public Defender

As a general statement, retaining (hiring) one's own counsel is preferable to using a "public defender." Retained counsel has the time and the...

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...

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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Will speeding ticket points carry over?

It depends if you hold an Alabama driver license or a Georgia driver license. Each state has different administrative rules concerning "points" as...

Does a member that pays ties in the church have the legal right to know where the church money goes?

Secular courts are highly reluctant to get involved in "church business." As stated in Abyssina Missionary Baptist Church v. Nixon, 340 So.2d 746...

The Alabama Supreme Court held in Ex parte McClendon 455 So.2d 863 (1984): "A natural parent has a prima facie right to the custody of his or her...

My court appearance in 10 days for shoplifting - Do I just plead not Guilty and ask for public defender then? what can I expect

There is no legal or statutory right to a "public defender" in any court in this state unless the sentence for the offense carries a mandatory...

My family got me a lawyer while I was in jail. I'm looking to change lawyers to one I'm comfortable with. How do I fire him?

The decision to select an attorney rests with the client and not with the client's family, employer, or any other person. The fact that the...

Alabama Rules of Judicial Administration, Rule 19, require the arresting officer to turn in (and swear) to the U.T.T.C. within 48 hours of issuing...

Second DUI in AL. First was about 15 years ago. I was asleep in the car. What am I facing.

The state of Alabama adheres to a five-year limitation for prior DUI offenses. The previous case from 15 years ago will not have any effect. A...