My boyfriend was convicted of felony Dv will he be arrested if he quits going to work release?

Yes, they can either convert the balance of his work release to jail time or may consider it a violation of probation as well which could subject...

Do all legal matters impact the green card process negatively?

So far the city has treated this as a civil issue and not a criminal violation. Even if it were a criminal violation, it would be an infraction as...

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Can I be charged for possession or intent to distribute marijauna?

Yes, if the quantity and associated sales paraphernalia are noted in the police report, the DA can file such charges.

Just assume i am sentenced to serve time in jail,is it possible if i can turn myself in later instead of on the court date?

Yes most judges will allow you time to surrender, particularly if the charges are not violent.

The officer is giving you his best guess based on his experience. It's up to the DA whether or not charges will be filed. Make sure you either...

Civil demand letter, should I pay?

This is a frequent question on Avvo and the consensus opinion seems to be that it is safe to ignore the civil demand letter. It has no impact on...

He lost in trial. For a burglary snd is waiting for sentence ing but the personthat commited the crime is in prison. He

I agree. Bring this to the attention of trial counsel and see if he/she can seek a motion for a new trial based upon newly discovered evidence. ...

Rcvd a DV-109, fabricated claims. Can a person to be restrained request for an extension to court hearing ?

The court is likely to grant you a continuance to seek counsel- but if the TRO has been granted- it will remain in effect until your next court...

I am in a contractual dispute. The other party is willing to settle for $2,000. I do not have the $2,000 which I believe is a

You can make the counter-offer but it sounds like a better plan would be to borrow the money and just pay it off if you think it's a fair deal.

If someone bails out of jail and then the courts raise the bail amount does this mean they plan to take them back to jail ?

Yes, the first bail was probably set by the sheriff's department and was just based on the charge. The second bail was set by a judge who...