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I just wanted to know, if a person is sent to prison, do they have to be told that they are going to be civilly commmited when t
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Answered on June 30, 2012
Is this a civil commitment for sexual dangerous person? If that is the case, there is an act in Illinois (725 ILCS 205) that allows the State to...
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What is the possibility for my friend to receive probation?
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Answered on June 27, 2012
It will depend on the county, judge, and states attorney that your friend will have handling his case. Depending upon his background, facts of the...
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My husband is in will county jail and was jumped by 2 inmates they put vasaline jars in a sock and were hiding in his cell then
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Answered on June 27, 2012
There maybe liability against the jail. The issue is "duty to protect". Did your husband put the jail on notice about a potential attack. Did they...
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What is the points system or level for an immigrant in jail?
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Answered on June 27, 2012
It sounds like the "level" you are referring to related to the sentencing guidelines for his sentence due to his reentry. If he was deported once...
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My house was raided by cops wrongfully, they told sorry this is not the house we were looking what are the legal options
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Answered on June 26, 2012
You may have a claim for illegal search. Would need to know more. Was there a search warrant? Did the search warrant have a different address? How...
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Self defense aggravated battery peace officer
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Answered on June 26, 2012
You may have a claim against the police for a 4th amendment violation for the entry into your home and may also have a claim for excessive force...
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Can a cop legally come in your house uninvited or without a search warrant if he suspects underage drinking?
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Answered on June 24, 2012
There are a few exceptions to the warrant requirement to enter a residence. One is consent, which he clearly did not have. Another exception is...
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Is this technically resisting a peace officer?
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Answered on June 13, 2012
I agree with the other attorneys on this site. You should hire an attorney to represent you against the criminal charge. Words alone can be enough...
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I have a friend who was in the projects trying to buy marijuana and under cover cops came searched his car and him
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Answered on June 13, 2012
There will be no arrest record as he was not formally charged and booked. The officers may have created a contact card, but that would not show up...
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What would happen if I told the police I shot a cop as a joke
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Answered on June 13, 2012
The officer would not find it funny. He or she may also try to charge you with assault, claiming they feared you were threatening them or you were...