What can happen to me for "violating a protective order" even though his call to the police was a lie?

You need to contact an attorney in Enid who has experience handling domestic relations and criminal cases. Frankly, it sounds like you might be...

Is touch dna found on fired bullet admissible in court

Please, stop making admissions on the internet! I doubt there are many concert brawls in Nashville in which someone is shot in the foot, even...

Being accused of stealing

First of all, you need to talk to an attorney who practices criminal law in your area. Give your attorney a detailed list of what you were doing...

Should Extortion be a Crime?

I agree with the other attorneys who have already commented. The Tennessee extortion statute (T.C.A. 39-14-112) requires an act of coercion with...

How much jail time is he looking at if this is his first violation

It is impossible to predict. You and your fiancée need to understand that being on State Probation means that any violation of any of the rules of...

Question 1: It depends. Failure to appear on a Class A misdemeanor (which simple possession happens to be) is a Class E Felony. The range of...

I filed harassment against a women, and she never turned herself in a timely manner. I still feel threatened. What happens now?

Harassment is a criminal charge. So is stalking. You can swear out a criminal summons at the General Sessions Court. Or you can convince a law...

Just curious about all this - after the preliminary hearing, it can go to trial or wait for indictment, correct?

Your case will probably not be set for trial immediately following the preliminary hearing. You have a right to be tried only upon an indictment...

Would the judge terminate my probation because of how the cop went about this search or should I consider using common law?

Based upon the limited information you have provided, I wish to make some observations. First, What will filing a complaint accomplish? If you...

I want to know could I get a record sealed instead of expunged in Tennessee?

The other attorneys are correct, juvenile records are sealed. Adult convictions may be expunged. Expunged means that public records related to...