You will be cross-examined by the defendant's attorney, who will try to impeach your credibility by attempting to demonstrate your testimony is not...

What will my fiancé get for a theft charge if he uses first defenders and does not have a lawyer .? We live in Bryan county ga

The First Offender Act is available to persons who have never been convicted of a felony. If the court accepts his plea pursuant to the First...

In GA, can a non-resident of a home be convicted of Ga. Code Ann. § 16-11-44 (maintaining a disorderly house)?

An element of the offense is that the accused person "keeps and maintains" the premises. Your brother does not have to prove his innocence. The...

Does georgia require a specific amount of your time to be served before being eligible for parole.

The Southern Center for Human Rights' Parole Handbook is the Bible on this subject. Here is the link: http://www.schr.org/files/parole_handbook.pdf

My boyfriend (19) has been charged with conspiracy of methamphetamine and is out on pre trial release how much time will he get.

The answer depends largely on the quantity of the drugs, whether he has any prior criminal history (i.e. whether he qualifies for "safety valve"...

My friend has to do 9 months in federal prison will he do all of it

The only way to get "good time" off for good behavior from the Bureau of Prisons is in the event one receives a sentence of at least a year and a...

How can a 25 year old drug case be used against me in a federal drug case today

The prior conviction can be used as an enhancement to increase the statutory mandatory minimum sentence for the new offense. For example, if it's...

I was indicted on something that I never committed. My attorney worked very hard/sincerely. But Govt took all my personal saving

If you are dissatisfied with your court-appointed attorney, ask him/her to file a motion to withdraw and have someone else appointed to represent...

If I take a federal plea of five years how long will I actually have to serve in prison.

There is no parole/early release in the federal system. You will get "good time" off for good behavior from the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) which...

My son got a sentence of 10 years do 2 years, how much time will he have to complete

Here is the link to the Georgia Parole Guidelines...