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I recently received a minor consumption citation. What are my options to keep my record clean?
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Answered on October 29, 2012
As Mr. Gallagher noted, it may be possible to keep it off your record. Even a misdemeanor conviction can have long-lasting consequences, so it is...
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Didn't have the insurance car on mt can I being that to the court house and have that offense dropped???
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Answered on October 29, 2012
If you had insurance on the day of the stop, then yes, bring that evidence with you. A conviction for driving without insurance will result in a...
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I have been charged with four crimes. Armed robbery...robbery...theft under. 1,000....and 1st.Degree. assault.
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Answered on October 25, 2012
Get a lawyer to represent you. Mere presence does not make you part of the crime, talk to your lawyer about this, and do not post statements on...
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Pre-Sentence Investigation
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Answered on October 24, 2012
That is up to the judge. Talk to your lawyer, your lawyer is in the best position to advise you.
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The police came to my house with a search warrant thinking they were going to find drugs and guns the only think they found were
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Answered on October 24, 2012
If he is in custody, you should get a lawyer. If he is a felon, the shells could be a big problem. If they are holding him for probable cause,...
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Are all these discrepancies in my formal complaint legal?
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Answered on October 24, 2012
Technical challenges to the complaint are difficult to win. The officer reviewing and signing the complaint is often not the officer who made the...
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Can multiple affirmative defenses be utilized for a single criminal charge?
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Answered on October 24, 2012
As my colleague noted, those are not affirmative defenses. The government has to prove it was not self defense beyond a reasonable doubt. If you...
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What if an informant is a drug addict who just got caught doing a crime and gets paid or charges dropped by giving someone up?
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Answered on October 24, 2012
Talk to your lawyer. All information about the informant should be in front of the jury, but it does not mean you will win. If you do not have a...
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I am going to be charged of Mortgage fraud in federal court. Can I safely use a Federal Public Defender? Broke and accused...
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Answered on October 23, 2012
Yes. Federal public defenders are often excellent lawyers.
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Rent acentet keeps calling my mom and saying I am going to jail can thay have me put in jail I only owe 270 I have already paid
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Answered on October 23, 2012
Not clear what crime you are accused of, it sounds like this is simply a debt matter instead.
