With no great bodily harm,weapon used or prior domestics how do I meet criteria for enhancing

"...in the process of keeping her safe..." is obviously subject to interpretation, and therein may lie your problem. My advice to you is to read...

I have never heard of a hospital running name checks on warrants. However, that doesn't mean you cannot get stopped en route to the hospital,...

Can a statement obtained while person was incoherent or under the influence be deemed inadmissible

As long as a witness is deemed "competent" that witness can testify. Your question goes to what judges and lawyers refer to as "relevance" or the...

Is a victim not testifying and not showing up the same thing

If properly served with a subpoena, a witness is required to appear in court. Not showing up may result in a rule to show cause (for contempt of...

If the states only witness in a domestic refuses to testify how far can the state go?

How far can the State go? They can subpoena her to trial and call her to the witness stand. How she reacts to that scenario is anyone's guess. ...

How to get an aggravated domestic dismissed or reduced to misdemeanor since victim refuses to testify and I have no prior DB's

I count 5 overnight posts from Granite City asking questions about an alleged DV incident, wondering whether a case can be dismissed because #1 it...

If I file a motion to vacate a previous judgement in a traffic case, will I have to pay any court fees after the hearing?

Most likely, as supervision carries mandatory fees. (Roughly $200) However, any fees, fines or costs you previously paid you should ask the court...

Misdeamnor charge and employment ?

Deferred prosecutions (assuming all requirements are fulfilled) are eligible to be expunged immediately. Here's a helpful link explaining the...

My husband was sentenced 9 years in prison for a false accusation how much time will he actually serve ?

Generally speaking, going into the penitentiary, there are 3 types of sentences: Inmates convicted of Murder are required to serve 100% of their...

Is it illegal for a 16 year old and an 18 year old to be together?

"Being together" and "dating" for someone your age is fine. Kissing in public and people knowing you are together is also fine. In Illinois the...