Parole hold

I agree with the prior answer. With a new conviction the agent will take some action. You cannot get it lifted; and, the agent has no obligation to...

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I wouldn't recommending using this as a defense at trial. I would recommend getting a lawyer and discussing your case with him or her and not in...

Why will the police dept. NOT give me a copy of a battery report filed against me? I am due in court and have no info and no $

Request the court appoint you an attorney. That attorney will be able to obtain the report. If you are going to represent yourself, (not...

My doughter is twenty two years old. She is still my dependent ( tax wise). Am I still liable for her actions?

No. She is an adult and responsible for herself.

How much contact, if any, should a victim have with the defendant's family/friends when a criminal case is pending?

If they are mutual friends you certainly can have contact with them. However, if they, or anyone else on behalf of the defendant, tries to sway,...

Is the victim in a Criminal Case required to testify?

The state, not the victim decides to file or drop charges. Therefore, this victim hasn't dropped anything. I would expect the victim to be...

What is considered "perjury" in a Criminal Case?

The victim should discuss the situation in detail. If the state believes that they can prove that the statements made under oath were knowingly...

My brother is being charged with family violence with a prior. But the prior is on a dwi felony. There is no proof but the girls

He, not you, needs to get an attorney and discuss the entire situation with that lawyer.

How would requesting a 2 year Protective Order effect a defendant's outcome in a Criminal Case?

The state, not the victim, decides to file or drop charges. Statements made to obtain a protective order are made under oath. There certainly are...

If you are raped in the State of Maine, you never get the chance to face the perp if the prosec. doesn't feel the case can be wo

Unfortunately, there isn't too much that can be done. There exists no private cause of action for criminal prosecution. Prosecutors are vested with...