Can I have 1st degree assault charge (strangulation) expunged or sealed from my record possibly?
You mention you are not aware of the laws of Colorado. Engage a lawyer who probably is.
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You mention you are not aware of the laws of Colorado. Engage a lawyer who probably is.
Speedy trial is reset every time your lawyer asks for a continuance, or doesn't object to a continuance asked by the prosecutor.
If the case involves domestic violence -- not necessarily actual violence but a charge in which the alleged victim is someone with whom you've...
These are the witnesses the opposing party may call at trial or hearing.
Unlikely the prosecutor will drop the charge, but typically a two-point reduction will be offered if there was no injury involved.
You certainly shouldn't open your house to her when you are unable to be present, and it sounds to me like the best thing to do is ask her to get a...
Call the clerk of the court and ask. Do it as soon as possible, or any pay-by-mail option may lapse.
I've never seen it happen, but I hope other lawyers have.
Me, I'd do everything I could think to do, short of informing on her to police. Fathers ought not play cop.
The way to make it right is to tell the truth, but you'd better prepare to engage a lawyer if you plan to confess to a false report.