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Can I get a deferred adjudication or pretrial diversion if I was convicted of a felony in 2006?
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Answered on April 12, 2015
There are no legal barriers to your getting a deferral but the argument would have to be powerful and presented expertly. This means you must have...
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I've got a temporary restraining order for my husband. I want it dropped.
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Answered on April 12, 2015
A TRO is a very complicated thing and will expire of its own terms. Are you sure you don't mean "Order of Protection?" The answer depends on...
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Under Illinois & Federal law, is it legal for my 17 year old daughter to have sexual intercourse with a 20 year old male?
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Answered on April 12, 2015
Assuming the sexual
Contact occurs in Illinois, it is lawful.
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In dumas, TX; With motion to withdrawal as attorney, are the reasons public record? can we dispute?
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Answered on April 12, 2015
I totally agree with the estimable Christine and would add only this: there is a growing body of law in the U.S. Generally called the doctrine of...
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Can an attorney legally and/or ethically charge a full hourly rate for work her legal assistant did? How can time be verified?
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Answered on April 11, 2015
Interesting you write from Benton County, probably among the highest standards on earth of ethical attorney with an active and dynamic bar...
If I received court supervision on a DUI three years ago, and just recently got another does the first one come back?
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Answered on April 11, 2015
This is a very Illinois-specific question. You don't say whether you got a Statutory Sumjmary Suspension along with your DUI. If you did, then...
I got pulled over without a license and i have to go to court. Do i need to get a license for when i go to court?
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Answered on April 11, 2015
Not nearly enough information here. Are you under 21? Have you never had a license? Are you old enough to have a GDL? What kind of...
If a minor is at a party and the police show up, is the minor able to refuse breathalyzation? How about at the hospital?
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Answered on April 11, 2015
This is universal police-speak at the party house or location: "Look, kid, I smell an odor of an alcoholic beverage on your and your eyes are...
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My son served 2 years in jail before appearing before a judge for sentencing. Atty did not request time served BE considered.
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Answered on April 11, 2015
Putting your caption and your narrative together, I conclude your son DID in fact get credit for time served. You are distressed that his lawyer...
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Anyone moving into Illinois is labeled sexual predator requiring lifetime registration which is different for in-state offenders
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Answered on April 11, 2015
This is just a bit more complex than mere equal protection arguments. In searching for a lawyer, look for someone who does Human Rights and...
