Regarding double jeopardy, can a civil judgment be obtained when criminally convicted already?

Double jeopardy only applies to criminal proceedings which is why it doesn't apply to your civil case. This principle says that you can not be...

Aggravated assault charges?

Just to provide a little clarification, a prison is where people convicted of a crime are serving sentences usually longer than a year. You don't...

Passed Voice Stress Analysis Test - take Polygraph also?

Neither one is admissible evidence in court and neither one will necessarily persuade the DA from dropping the case. If anything he will just...

If you go alone to respond to an arrest warrant the DA will almost certainly demand bail and if you haven't made arrangements you could very well...

Whats the difference between pathological intoxication and voluntary intoxication?

I rarely disagree with my esteemed colleague but on this one I must. He is confusing involuntary intoxication with pathological intoxication,...

Is it lawful for an officer to be parked on my property to provide stealth cover for issuing speeding tickets?

If the officer is sitting on a county easement the homeowners maintain, he is within his rights. If your daughter got a ticket after you...

Court lost my traffic citation payment

Aside from what my colleague do not send anything to the courts UPS or FedEx. These services get a package to be delivered to the Court clerk and...

Dui, when walking to the house to call for a ride

The Washington statutes provide that a dui involves either driving or actual physical control of a motor vehicle. In your case you drove and had...

Owner of store is demanding $1000 from me or she will call the police for shoplifting. I've paid for the items. Extortion?

The $1000 demand is far in excess of anything in CA that retailers may charge as damages in shoplifting cases. Even if what you did is shoplifting...

I do not practice in Utah but in most states prostitution is defined as paying for a lewd act for purposes of sexual arousal or gratification. The...