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The person breaking up the fight was injured unintentionally by a knife. Is that aggravated assault.
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answered on May 12, 2024
It certainly could be. Under the doctrine of "transferred intent," if the person with the knife unlawfully intended to injure someone, but inadvertently hurt another victim-that intent to gets transferred to the victim he actually hurt. The actor doesn't get a pass because the... View More 
I was pulled over near Atlanta they asked if they could search car for drugs. I said yes. Then cop said that I could say no so I changed it to no. It was 12 MN, and I has just worked all day. I am a travel nurse. Anyway after i said no he pulled out a dog and searched. They found a meth pipe in... View More
answered on May 12, 2024
You do have an opportunity to get out of this but you need a top criminal defense attorney.
I work 40 hours a week had to get my supervisor to let me come in later so that I can take my kids to daycare and school I also pick them up after work and I do all the duties myself if they need any thing their father doesn’t provide but he rarely gets them and I’m exhausted and feel that he... View More
What can be done. Is retroactive first offender an option. This was his first charge ever. Please help
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answered on May 12, 2024
As you now know, the judge must approve first offender status for you to receive it. If the judge denies it, there's not much to be done about it. Perhaps if you could demonstrate to a higher court that the judge never grants first offender, and therefore does not use his or her discretion,... View More
The guy I rent from and live with has a dog that barks incessantly at all hours, and sometimes for periods as long as 2 hours. This is causing me to lose sleep, and is affecting my mental health.
Purchase agreement signed by buyer with contingency to sale their house. They had a timeframe to list their house and try to sale within 2 weeks with no kick out clause. After the time period the kick out clause would take effect. They are now asking for seller to remove kick out clause from... View More
A state appointed attorney failed to turn in paperwork in a timely manner, thus resulting in my great grandmothers estate being closed after my grandmothers passing. Her mom had left her property and my grandmother had deeded me hers. Tax records/property owner details reverted back to my... View More
Hello, I’m starting a business building sheds that are 240 sqft or less in Augusta, GA and not permanently attached to the property (portable). Do I need a contractors license for this? Let me know if you need more information. Thank you.
I want to visit Taiwan for a holiday and I'll be applying for a Taiwan TAC since I have a US C1/D Visa so I don't need a Visa to visit Taiwan.. but I'm just worried if my visit to Taiwan will cause any problem or if this might lead to my US visa being cancelled.. since i heard that... View More
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answered on May 10, 2024
The United States generally allows people to visit Taiwan without any consequences to their US visas. Taiwan is not on the list of countries that could potentially lead to issues with a US visa if visited.
The countries you might be referring to are those designated by the US as state... View More
by someone i mean that if someone is pretending and claiming an art work is theirs, when it was proven false. that would be False copyright striking . If im correct, false copyright strikes are against the law?
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answered on May 10, 2024
Yes, you are correct. False copyright strikes, also known as fraudulent or abusive copyright claims, are against the law in many jurisdictions. This practice involves knowingly making false claims of copyright infringement against content that the claimant does not actually own or have the rights... View More
on the ticket it says i was a passenger, and the owner of the weed is not going to be at the court date. its less than an ounce of marijuana. what should i do in this situation? i just got my car running and i dont wanna get my license suspended or serve probation. it was a running car parked in... View More
I have a child custody case that has been filed in my home town by my child's father. My child's father lives out of state over 300 miles away. I have not been getting any help financially with our son during the custody proceedings. So I would like to move to another county where there... View More
Currently employed by MWR Fort Eisenhower under LWOP at the Child development Center, where I was injured. Wotrker comp terminated me i have a pending care agaist them. I have to Apply for 10 full time jobs per week since March 2024. I am ethical in my job applications.
My Carrer has... View More
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answered on May 9, 2024
Possession of a drug-related object (a pipe, for example) is a misdemeanor in Georgia. However, if there was meth residue in the pipe that was enough for them to test-you could also be charged with possession of methamphetamine, which is a felony.
I am a single parent, and divorced 4 years ago ,
All our grandparents are abroad (me and my ex)... this July summer break we split the kids for two weeks
I would like to take my kids to be with with the grandparents and family for two weeks.
My ex is OK with that.... View More
My boyfriend was arrested on 05/03/2024 and he was sent to Clayton County Jail but I bonded him out on 05/06/2024. He was then sent to Henry County Jail. I have been trying to contact his probation officer but she hasn't been answering my phone calls or emails.
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answered on May 9, 2024
Potentially, on a second probation violation, a probationer could have the balance of whatever is left on the probated sentence revoked. Depending on how long is left on the sentence, that could be weeks or months. What is alleged to have occurred that violated probation is also a factor. It is not... View More
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answered on May 9, 2024
There is no specific law in Georgia stating that you can only report a boat sold between January and April for ad valorem tax purposes. However, there are some important points to consider regarding ad valorem taxes on boats in Georgia:
1. Annual tax: Ad valorem taxes on boats in Georgia... View More
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