I was arrested and fingerprinted for a summary offense retail theft under $150. Do I need to go to court?
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Answered on July 19, 2011
I do not practice in Pennsylvania, so I can only give you some general advice. If this theft is considered a criminal matter, and I suspect it is,...
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Me and a friend messed around with this girl, now she is accusing me of rape when it was clearly consentual. police came and did
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Answered on May 13, 2011
Find the best attorney you can by going to your state bar and finding out whether it "certifies" people as criminal law "specialists." If so, pick...
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Do I have to serve jail time for class 6 felony??
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Answered on February 25, 2011
Given the nature of the offense, even a misdemeanor conviction might affect your ability to remain a nurse, at least in AZ. Please see a competent...
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Criminal Defense (Juvenile charged BM11) Knapp counsel
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Answered on September 09, 2010
As you noted, "Knapp counsel" is based upon a case in AZ which says that if the defendant is indigent, and his family or friends want to hire a...
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What ways can a criminal case be charged?
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Answered on September 07, 2010
In state court in Arizona, a felony may be initiated by a complaint and information or by a grand jury indictment. A misdemeanor is usually...
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6 year old warrant in Maryland... I just found out in different state
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Answered on September 01, 2010
I agree completely with the first answer. Get a competent criminal defense lawyer.
However, there are circumstances when, after the state has...
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What steps should you take when the Assistant Cheif Probation Office, is rude. Always says NO no matter what the case might be?
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Answered on September 01, 2010
I suspect that there is more to this story. However, if a supervising probation officer is being unreasonable about allowing you to do certain...
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If there is serious doubt about the innocencenc should the person still be put to death?
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Answered on August 27, 2010
I agree with the other answers, that is, a lot more information is required. However, considering you are asking whether a person should be put to...
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I have completed probation a year and a half early.i was charged with undesgnated felony 6
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Answered on August 23, 2010
Yes, unless the judge is willing to designate the offense as a misdemeanor nunc pro tunc -- meaning postdating the misdemeanor designation to...
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Is it legal for the Poway Sheriff to take the pants and shoes of my 19 your old son for evidence without charging him with a
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Answered on August 20, 2010
I think the answer to this question is a little bit more complicated. First of all, did they have a warrant to arrest your son? While he was at...
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