Will a prosecutor be obligated to drop all charges if found out (via discovery, etc.) that he was lied to?
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Answered on September 01, 2020
The short answer is no. The Commonwealth is free to proceed with whatever evidence it wants, even evidence that may seem incredible. It should...
If proven in court that victim completely lied to police when filing a report, will prosecution have no choice but to withdraw?
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Answered on September 01, 2020
The short answer is no. The Commonwealth is free to pursue whatever case it wants. It may make it easier to negotiate a dismissal or to win, though.
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Can I fight a dui gotten under semi false pretenses?
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Answered on August 31, 2020
Whether your particular stop was unconstitutional would depend on the circumstances of the tip and credibility judgments made by the court. For...
How long can someone be held without bond for a 3rd degree felony?
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Answered on August 31, 2020
The fleeing and eluding charge is likely what got the denial of bond -- a judge deciding whether and at how much to set bail considers, among other...
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What happens if I did not contact my probation officer when my 1 yr was up?
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Answered on August 31, 2020
Your probation term is technically over, but you will likely still have to complete the conditions and pay the fines to satisfy the judgment of...
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Can I sue my roommate?
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Answered on August 30, 2020
Moved from credit card fraud to general practice. It sounds like you had an oral contract to split the utilities and she's breached the contract. ...
If you are released ROR and miss a court date and then get picked up on a warrant will you get bail still?
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Answered on August 30, 2020
A good attorney should be able to explain his absence from the court date, and why lack of awareness of the warrant and his ensuing rehabilitation...
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Do I have any rights to sue or get money back from private seller that knew that alternator and tension belt were bad?
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Answered on August 30, 2020
I moved this from Lemon Law to General Practice because the Pennsylvania Lemon Law only covers new vehicles within certain time and mileage...
Can my 17 yr old daughters job pin her in a room pretending the guy interrogating her was part of fbi ?
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Answered on August 29, 2020
It sounds like they've engaged in false imprisonment by suggesting she was under compulsion of law to stay. You may want to consider filing a...
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How to get a cat back from a neighbor?
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Answered on August 29, 2020
Yep -- this would be an action in replevin. The cat is his property. You may be able to avoid going to the magistrate by having an attorney write...
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