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Are driver's licenses required to travel on public roadways and are traffic laws (speed limits, etc.) legal and valid?
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Answered on August 14, 2013
Any person who claims or alleges that no valid driver license is required to operate a motor vehicle on a public road or highway is either a liar...
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My son is 18 and was arrested for DUI . He has NEVER been in any trouble before this, can he plead youthful offender?
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Answered on August 14, 2013
You have posed a number of questions that are inter-related to the same incident or event. The first question I would ask is was the arrest lawful....
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Recived a red light camera ticket on a commercial vechicle that dose not or never has belonged to company cited.
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Answered on August 12, 2013
"Red light camera" tickets are not "tickets" in the ordinary sense of the term as used in Alabama law, but a civil infraction notice. Only a sworn...
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Cop ran my tag, and pulled me over cause it said owner had suspended license, was that a lawful stop?
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Answered on August 12, 2013
Based on the statement offered, it appears it was a lawful stop. The computer in the police unit links to the Alabama Criminal Justice Information...
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Possible sentence for theft of property 2nd and a possession of a controlled substance in Chilton County Alabama.
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Answered on August 11, 2013
Your son is subject to the Alabama Habitual Felony Offender Act. Under the terms of that statute, every prior felony conviction must be used for...
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Convicted Felon. Can I Own A Firearm?
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Answered on August 09, 2013
Federal law (18 U.S.C. § 922[g][1-9]) prohibits certain individuals from possessing firearms, ammunition, or explosives. The penalty for violating...
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If a person was on probation and they caught new charges. Then the judge holds a revocation hearing and revokes their probation
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Answered on August 09, 2013
There are different standards of proof for a conviction in a criminal case as compared to a probation revocation hearing. The standard of proof in...
Can a second failed drug test on court referral result in jail time?
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Answered on August 08, 2013
Your best course of action is to seek the professional services of a qualified criminal defense attorney that is familiar with urine screening...
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Can I use the district attorney office in the city I got married in concerning charges against my husband being bigamist ?
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Answered on August 08, 2013
Jurisdiction over the offense must be plead and proven as an essential element of any crime. Under Alabama law, the criminal act of bigamy is the...
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Is this legal?
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Answered on August 07, 2013
Legally impossible. Probation cannot be revoked without a hearing. The hearing must be placed on the record, with an opportunity for full due...