My spouses, ex has been harassing me. have proof of her constantly threatening me and even attacking me. she has broken into my previous residence. I moved in with him and she broke in into the house when he was away. 2020 Arkansas Code Title 5 - Criminal Offenses Subtitle 4 -Offenses Against... View More 
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answered on Mar 13, 2024
If the owner of the property wants to lift a criminal trespass ban they previously issued against you, they would need to follow these general steps:
1. Contact law enforcement: The owner should reach out to the law enforcement agency that initially handled the criminal trespass notice and... View More
answered on Oct 14, 2019
Yup. A person can threaten you with reporting a crime or starting a civil action to correct your behaviour - that's perfectly legal. But be my boyfriend or else ... that is blackmail. The real question is what are you going to do about it? Leave her and face criminal charges? What is worse?
The judge terminated my parental rights and in my other case would not grant a direct verdict in my favor after the state failed to provide evidence.
answered on Apr 16, 2018
Yes. Generally, a judge can preside over two cases, where one is criminal and the other DHS.
Some excerpts from a 2015 Arkansas Court of Appeals opinion, regarding a judge residing over a criminal and dependency-neglect case involving the same adult and child, show that the bar for... View More
House robbery
answered on Apr 14, 2018
Yes, depending on the crime. Juveniles can no longer be sentenced to life without parole in Arkansas. They can still be sent to prison. Having no criminal background helps when negotiating a plea without prison time, if you go to trial and during sentencing, if convicted
answered on Feb 7, 2018
It is up to the Court in Arkansas to grant time served in a Texas jail for a Texas sentence concurrently with a sentence imposed in Arkansas. Contact an attorney in Arkansas about your specific situation.
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