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Want to file a 35c. Testimony during pre-trial shows that victim's emotional distress was feigned. Can I present in a 35(c)?
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Answered on September 09, 2019
A failure to investigate a possible defense could be the basis for a 35(c) claim, but that does not sound like it would apply to your situation....
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How to get parole hold lifted to work and pay for lawyer for pending case
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Answered on September 09, 2019
The only way to have a parole hold lifted is to have the parole officer lift the hold. With your friend facing new felony charges, there is...
Am i legally culpable for exchanging pictures via texts with female who lied about her age online where we met?
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Answered on September 09, 2019
This is a common scam. The "father" will now threaten to report you to the police unless he is paid a sufficient sum of money. There is no girl,...
I live in Colorado, but they found an 1/8th of marijuana in Wyoming they gave me probation 1yr can I fight since it’s legal here
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Answered on September 09, 2019
If you have not done it already, transferring your supervision to Colorado through the interstate compact should help.
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How should one go about dealing with potentially accidentally having sexual interactions with someone too young?
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Answered on September 09, 2019
You are correct, below a certain age "mistake of age" is not a defense. If you are concerned that this may be reported to the police and you may be...
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If I am a victim of domestic violence and have a restraining order will I get in trouble if I message the defendant ?
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Answered on September 09, 2019
The restraining order prevents him from contacting you, not you from contacting him. He would violate the order (assuming it has no contact...
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Can I threaten someone who I have asked to leave my vehicle with a weapon which I have a license for?
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Answered on September 05, 2019
If he reports you to the police, you could face a criminal charge for Menacing, a Class 5 Felony, C.R.S. 18-3-206. A person commits menacing if by...
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Should I be being charged with a Class 4 Felony of an illegal substance?
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Answered on September 05, 2019
The new law is irrelevant, as it only applies to offenses committed after it goes into effect. There is some very favorable language in the new law...
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Can I get a reduction in my sentence?
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Answered on September 05, 2019
You are past the deadline for a Crim. P. 35(b) motion for reconsideration of your sentence, but often community corrections will do an early...
I don’t have to seal my cases ?
Am I a convicted felon?
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Answered on September 05, 2019
You may be eligible to have your record sealed if (1) this was not a domestic violence case and (2) you have not been arrested or charged for any...
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