Let me answer your questions in order: 1) You may be sent to jail for shoplifting, but not because of the shoplifting, but because you violated...

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I just finished up a divorce a few weeks ago where one party in the case was never in court, so the short answer is yes...but it's going to involve...

Just recently I was at the Parking Bureau fighting a ticket of my own when I saw this exact issue come up. The magistrate, who is a very...

My sister is charged with home invansion 1 she has no prior felonies can she get the charge reduced how much time u think she t

Unfortunately Home Invasion 1st is a very serious charge, carrying with it up to 20 years in prison. Now, it's very unlikely that your sister will...

A 62 year old woman caught stealing a pair of sandels from JC Penney. Never stole anything before . has no income . will she do

It's highly unlikely that she will do any jail time, especially since she's probably looking at some kind of retail fraud charge. Knowing the...

How often are cases dismissed or given a lesser charge?

If this is the first and only drug related case the person has, then they will almost certainly be sentenced under 333.7411 (7411 for short). This...

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Does an arrest without conviction show up on a background check in California even though I'm on First Offender treatment in GA?

The answer is...it depends. Unfortunately what happens many times is that a client will get a special type of probation - or even an acquittal -...

I had been granted the Holmes Youthful Trainee Act 10 years ago. Am i now able to vote and purchase a gun?

Yes, the Holmes Youthful Trainee Act means that, upon successful completion of your probation, your record will be free of any convictions. That...

My boyfirend and I had an argument he nudged me away from the refrigerator, I was upset I called the police.

Unfortunately the matter is now techincally out of your hands. The prosecutor is the only party that has the authority to bring or drop charges. ...

A guy signed an affidavit accusing my husband of drug possession. Will my taped conversation of the guy confessing be admissible

There are a number of technical evidential issues, but the answer may in fact be yes. If the "friend" is called to testify at trial and initially...