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What will the Motor Vehicle Repair Act permit me to claim in small claims court? Please suggest a reasonable course of action.

Richard's answer | Answered on July 02, 2014

Assuming that the car was running and now it is destroyed, then the monetary measure of damages is the value of the car on the date it was placed...

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Can a person be arrested for DUI without a car. He was walking about 10 miles away from where car went off the road.

Richard's answer | Answered on July 02, 2014

That would be one of the shortest trials in history. Defendant (a) failed sobriety test and (b) admitted to driving the car [off the road] in that...

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What is there'll meanng of community property in colorado

Richard's answer | Answered on June 26, 2014

I agree with the other attorneys, especially on the point that you need to consult with a family law attorney. I will add that Colorado is not a...

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Second marijuana possession offense in a different state than the first.

Richard's answer | Answered on June 24, 2014

Stopped "for no apparent reason?" "Assumptions" do not make probable cause. You clearly need to hire an attorney unless you don't really care...

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Do police need need an additional search warrant for a console vault?

Richard's answer | Answered on June 22, 2014

The law regarding warrantless searches of automobiles is this: Where there is probable cause to search a car, the automobile exception to the...

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What does a person have to do to be charged with an m1.

Richard's answer | Answered on June 21, 2014

It might be easier to answer your question if you simply describe the charge(s) rather than list the categorical numbers associated with misdemeanors.

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Is a pardon worth the trouble? and do I have to wait the ten years?

Richard's answer | Answered on June 21, 2014

If your description is accurate, you accepted the offer of a deferred judgment and sentence with dismissal of all charges at the end of the...

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Can an attorney file a motion that demonstrates a post verdict mistrial based on attorney incompetence; and then, retry.

Richard's answer | Answered on June 20, 2014

Post conviction claims based upon ineffective assistance of counsel are tough to win. Basically, a lawyer with a pulse who doesn't sleep in the...

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How do you answer a Have you been convicted of a felony in the last 7 years?

Richard's answer | Answered on June 20, 2014

If the conviction was actually entered in 2006 and you count forward, the seven year span expired in 2013, so your answer is "no."

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I was arrested for assault domestic violence, plead out with a deferred sentence, now, I don't know if I can purchase a firearm.

Richard's answer | Answered on June 19, 2014

Mr. Torbenson is precisely correct. If the deferred judgment and sentence is completely successfully by you and the case is dismissed in...

Richard Waldron Bryans Jr.'s Answers (1220)

What will the Motor Vehicle Repair Act permit me to claim in small claims court? Please suggest a reasonable course of action.

Can a person be arrested for DUI without a car. He was walking about 10 miles away from where car went off the road.

What is there'll meanng of community property in colorado

Second marijuana possession offense in a different state than the first.

Do police need need an additional search warrant for a console vault?

What does a person have to do to be charged with an m1.

Is a pardon worth the trouble? and do I have to wait the ten years?

Can an attorney file a motion that demonstrates a post verdict mistrial based on attorney incompetence; and then, retry.

How do you answer a Have you been convicted of a felony in the last 7 years?

I was arrested for assault domestic violence, plead out with a deferred sentence, now, I don't know if I can purchase a firearm.