How many times can a person be put in jail on a DOC hold/sanction for probation violation on a drug/theft charge?
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Answered on October 06, 2017
As long as he is on community custody under the DOSA sentence. I'm surprised that his DOSA has not been revoked with this many violations. He...
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I never got a paper ticket and I never signed anything.
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Answered on October 06, 2017
This happens more often than you would think. It's usually possible to get the case re-set for a contested hearing. I typically submit an...
I am a minor and got a ticket for an open container. I was not drinking and was throwing it away. I received a citation?
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Answered on October 06, 2017
The Minor in Possession law has two independent prongs: (1) consumption and (2) possession. The State doesn't need evidence of drinking if the...
Are there any known pro bono attorneys in Washington state that handle criminal cases that aren't high profile?
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Answered on October 05, 2017
Most criminal law attorneys cannot afford to take pro bono cases. High profile or not. Public defenders fulfill this need. Maybe you should sit...
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If a husband and wife are arrested on separate days charges non related to each other, is there a conflict of interest ?
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Answered on October 05, 2017
The same law firm cannot represent both a defendant and a potential witness in the case. The husband and wife must be given separate attorneys...
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If you are setting behind the driver and he gets pulled over does the cop have the right to ask the person behind the passenger?
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Answered on October 05, 2017
The officer cannot require a passenger to produce ID, except when the officer has probable cause to belieive that a passenger is commiting a crime,...
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What are collection agencies legally allowed to continue charging for unpaid tickets for driving on suspension?
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Answered on October 04, 2017
A solution is to go back to the courts and ask them to pull the fines out of collections or forgive some of the debt. There is a Supreme Court...
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While serving deferred sentence can someone go out of US and re-enter?
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Answered on October 04, 2017
Generally, the terms of a misdemeanor sentence don't involve travel restrictions. However, you may have certain conditions, such as completing...
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Can the state issue a warrant if an out of custody arraignment was set?
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Answered on October 04, 2017
Well, the way you're describing it, it doesn't make any sense. Court do make mistakes. One of the many reasons you have an attorney you so that...
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Am I looking at probation or jail time?
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Answered on October 04, 2017
It's scary facing criminal charges and even more scary not knowing what's going to happen. However, you're going to have to be patient. There is...
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