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Is it a due process violation for the state to issue criminal charges but fail to file criminal complaint until a year later?
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Answered on August 12, 2017
There is no due process violation in what you describe. The statute of limitations on felony charges is six years, three years for misdemeanors....
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Perjury?
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Answered on August 10, 2017
Perjury is false testimony. Lawyers don't testify in court, they argue. The judge decides if the argument has any merit. The Court of Appeals...
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If someone is issued citations for a fleeing can they also be charged with a felony?
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Answered on August 10, 2017
Fleeing is a felony. If the officer wrote him a citation with a mandatory appearance instead of holding him in custody until he could see a judge...
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CCan charges be pressed for a prisoner breaking a no contact ordee?
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Answered on August 10, 2017
That depends on the source of the no contact order. If it was a condition of bond, it lapsed when he was sent to prison. If it is a condition of...
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Can a police officer issue a curfew violation if he never pulled over the vehicle but just knew who the car belonged to?
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Answered on August 09, 2017
This is not a civil rights issue. I suspect the friend either told the officer who drove him home, or your son admitted it. Neither boy was under...
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Ei was none compliant w the drug investergators does that mean my attorney can make a plea for me ?
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Answered on August 09, 2017
This is not a civil rights question. You have no constitutional right to break the law, nor any right to a plea bargain when you do. Sounds to me...
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What would happen if i got pulled over out of state A OWI was received in?
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Answered on August 09, 2017
You could theoretically be charged with operating after revocation as well as speeding if you are operating a motor vehicle in a place, time, or...
How can I get a lawyer pro-bono for a murder case?
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Answered on August 09, 2017
"Pro bono" doesn't mean "free". It means for the public good. Unless there is some unusual legal or factual issue involved that has application...
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Can i get in trouble?
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Answered on August 09, 2017
This is not a civil rights question. A death investigation is a serious matter. Stop talking to the police without counsel, and consult a criminal...
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My son was givin a ticket for laying down his motorcycle in front of house ?
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Answered on August 08, 2017
You don't say what the charge is. Unless the charge is criminal, your son has no right against self-incrimination, and can be forced to testify at...
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