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If one has a court date in 3 days for sale of controlled substance, is there anyway to avoid jail time right away?
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Answered on June 16, 2014
If you (or this person) is out on bail or a written promise to appear, they should remain out until the case resolves. Will there be a jail...
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3 weeks away from sentencing and my plea is drug treatment in lieu of custody. what does that really mean?
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Answered on June 16, 2014
Typically rehab in lieu of jail means no jail unless you screw up. You absolutely should get clarification from the judge that took your plea...
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Can probation deny me a stay of time if my health is bad
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Answered on June 16, 2014
Do you mean a stay on a surrender date? The judge will make that decision, not probation.
Talk to your lawyer about this.
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I had my brother arresteed for (
Terrorist treats and he sent a video to police of me doing drugs and case
was dropped why?
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Answered on June 16, 2014
If the video (in the prosecutor's mind) undermined your credibility, that may have led them to drop the case.
Without knowing more, we are all...
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Petty theft
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Answered on June 16, 2014
The risk you take by going back is that you'll be arrested for trespassing. That is a misdemeanor and if that happens, your diversion is out the...
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Domestic Violence Misdemeanor 273.5(a) Corporal Injury & 591.5 Damaging of Cell phone device.
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Answered on June 15, 2014
We would need ALL the facts - something only your attorney has.
Your girlfriend has certain rights, including the right not to be forced to...
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Hi there, my sister is fighting a first degree murder case, with her boyfriend? is there any way to drop that charge?
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Answered on June 15, 2014
I feel for you, but nobody can guess what's going on over the internet. She needs a good local criminal trial attorney to represent her - either...
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Can I still go back to wal mart store to shop even if they caught me i case of shoplifting. I have never had court order.
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Answered on June 15, 2014
No doubt they had you sign a trespass warning. If you set foot on their property, they can arrest you for trespassing. The thing we (and you) don't...
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What is on public record if I take diversion program for petty theft under $100?
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Answered on June 15, 2014
Although most employers only ask about felonybis misdemeanor convictions, an infraction for theft is still a criminal conviction.
As an aside,...
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My fiancee was charged with 1st degree residential burglary. He already have two strikes. But he did not do it.
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Answered on June 14, 2014
Well... You haven't asked a question.
If he truly has two prior strikes (not every felony is a strike), then yes - this case could potentially...
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