Questions answered by John M. Kaman

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Why do they let people who are sex offenders go and leaving people with way less savere charges hangen

John's answer | Answered on March 28, 2009

Everyone who has charges pending hears stories in jail about someone in jail who got a better deal. I don't know why what happened to the uncle...

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Can a misdemeanor be upgraded to a felony charge?

John's answer | Answered on March 28, 2009

Your question is a little confusing because you can't get state prison time on a misdemeanor charge. If he pled down to a misdemeanor and got a...

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Do we plead not quilty and get a lawyer appointed to him or plead quilty and take what he has coming to him.

John's answer | Answered on March 28, 2009

Never plead guilty without a trusted lawyer by your side. You may think the event trivial but no criminal conviction really is. If you go alone...

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What can be done when I am on probation for theft and commited another act of theft before probation was done.

John's answer | Answered on March 27, 2009

I see many questions on avvo in which people want to do what is going to happen to them because of such and such an offense or parole violation. ...

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20yrs old, shoplifted, first offense, IL, item was under $100. What am I looking at? Do I need a lawyer?

John's answer | Answered on March 27, 2009

It will go on your record unless you qualify for somekind of diversion program in your state. If you do not it will affect future employment...

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What does expunge mean in florida?

John's answer | Answered on March 27, 2009

Go to the State of Florida cited below website to have all your questions answered.

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Son being charge with felony robbery and felony theft that he didn't commit t he crimes.

John's answer | Answered on March 26, 2009

Your son was driving the car; thus he is liable for this crime on accomplice and conspiracy theories at least. BTW the PD doesn't have to talk to...

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Wrong BCII Information

John's answer | Answered on March 26, 2009

In most states if a criminal conviction appears on your record by mistake you can clear it up by writing the agency that generates such records in...

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Hi there, charged of harrassment. court date is April 20, pleaded not guilty.

John's answer | Answered on March 26, 2009

I see many questions on avvo in which people want to do what is going to happen to them because of such and such an offense or parole violation. ...

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Procedure for secuing a public defender in South Carolina

John's answer | Answered on March 26, 2009

Sge does not need to know who her public defender will be prior to her first court date which will be an arraignment. As the individual PDs rotate...

John M. Kaman's Answers (17636)

Why do they let people who are sex offenders go and leaving people with way less savere charges hangen

Can a misdemeanor be upgraded to a felony charge?

Do we plead not quilty and get a lawyer appointed to him or plead quilty and take what he has coming to him.

What can be done when I am on probation for theft and commited another act of theft before probation was done.

20yrs old, shoplifted, first offense, IL, item was under $100. What am I looking at? Do I need a lawyer?

What does expunge mean in florida?

Son being charge with felony robbery and felony theft that he didn't commit t he crimes.

Wrong BCII Information

Hi there, charged of harrassment. court date is April 20, pleaded not guilty.

Procedure for secuing a public defender in South Carolina