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What are the consequences of pleading "Not Guilty" to an underage drinking citation after having visited detox?
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Answered on November 10, 2014
In every criminal case you should start with a not guilty plea. There is no penalty for changing your mind later. So you always want to make them...
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Please help
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Answered on November 10, 2014
You need to get a lawyer. It appears that when you left the US, the court, which is different from immigration, issued a warrant when it did not...
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What is the best way to approach a case in which a person is caught with drugs within a car?
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Answered on November 10, 2014
The best way to approach it is to hire a lawyer. If all the police had on this person was speeding, an extensive search of the vehicle may not have...
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Will my fiancé lose his license or go to jail?
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Answered on November 10, 2014
Your fiance needs a lawyer. A vandalism charge could certainly lead to a probation violation, which could lead to the license suspension, or worse,...
My uniform citation lists the incorrect violation time by more than 1 hour. Is this grounds for dismissal?
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Answered on November 10, 2014
A time error of one hour is not likely to lead to a dismissal. If you can show your location was in a different speed zone, one you were not in...
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Ran red light by accident, have explanation what do I plead
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Answered on November 10, 2014
That explanation is fine as far as it goes, but it also amounts to an admission of guilt. You aren't allowed to run red lights, accident or no. Do...
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What are some offers for a class b felony ? But it's his first offense and he's under the age 19
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Answered on November 10, 2014
It's really not possible to say. It depends on the exact charges, the DA, the specific facts, and the evidence against him. Without knowing all of...
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Can we post bond?
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Answered on November 10, 2014
You can post it. The inmate may just wind up back in the other county, which will want it's own bond. Also, if the inmate is on probation, a...
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What will happen if someone has violated felony probation with felony and misdemeanor charges?
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Answered on November 10, 2014
Spend your money on a lawyer, not bail. No one here can say for sure because we have no idea what the evidence looks like, but it is likely she...
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A Friend of Mines got locked up in 2002 but they saying his time didn't start till 2004 I was wondering why
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Answered on November 10, 2014
It's hard to say without looking at the specific case documents and sentencing entry, but it is likely the court ran the time for the firearm...
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