Does my son need a lawyer for a preliminary hearing on a Felony V charge?

Your son needs an attorney and the sooner one is involved the better. The attorney needs to be licensed in the state where the violation occurred...

Can anyone report a vehicle illegally passing a stopped bus (viol. of Stat. 346.48) & result in a citation being issued?

I suggest you leave law enforcement to law enforcement. While I can understand the desire to go after someone who illegally passed a school bus,...

There's always a chance the hearing officer will agree with you. Challenge the citation and see what happens.

If I show up at new arraignment hearing and plead not guilty will I go to jail anyway since bond was revoked? I have a PD.

It's very likely you will taken into custody. It's time to get a lawyer and face this situation head on.

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Ohio and federal law both permit one party consent recordings, so they recording would be admissible in court. That doesn't mean the University...

Must I disclose a sealed record when questioned in a criminal case as a witness and not as defendant?

There's almost zero chance anyone would question you about this when you appear as a witness. I wouldn't worry about it.

I doubt any court will find duress in this situation. Police are permitted to lie and to use aggressive interrogation tactics. The words you should...

Will the driver get a citation for the bud even though it happened the other night? Can the officer still issue one out?

It's certainly possible. They can mail those out. Consider speaking with an attorney before this happens.

18. Have you looked into counseling? It's not uncommon for teens to get in trouble, but this sounds rather serious.

Can he get exonerated for first charge so that he can be tried as a first time offender on the DUI case?

You need to speak with an appellate attorney about the new evidence. The time for challenging his initial conviction is likely long gone, but if it...