I have radio transcripts of the whole night every officer using radio to call in items to check if the items was stolen before they had a warrant and stated under oath they was not searching until 1130pm call logs was before that
answered on Jun 28, 2022
You can share this information with your lawyer who may be able to use it to file a motion to suppress evidence and/or leverage a better deal.
If a federal inmate is serving a 5 year min for non violent drug charges. Because of the new bill passing that felons can carry guns, would his level (points) go down which would make his mandatory minimum go down which could get him a lower sentence? (He has a weapons under disability felony. Time... Read more »
answered on Jun 28, 2022
There is no new bill passing allowing felons to carry guns, and even if there were, it is unlikely to impact your friend's case, which it sounds like has already been decided.
answered on Jun 9, 2022
You really don’t give enough information here to answer your question. It’s quite possible nothing happens to the other case. In what way are they related?
answered on May 25, 2022
It sounds like the case is still in the pre trial phase so an appeal would be untimely. The basic timeline is arraignment, pre-trials (discovery and negotiations), either plea or trial, sentencing, and then appeal.
I and my sons have been living here since October of 2021. The landlord and lease holder refused to out us in a lease. I had the lease holder arrested for domestic violence against me. After which the landlord wrote me note saying I could stay. Two days later, after speaking with my abuser, lease... Read more »
answered on May 15, 2022
He will have to evict you, if you’ve been living there but he can as you have no lease. If the defendant in your DV case put him up to this, the defendant has almost certainly violated the terms of a court no contact order which generally includes not doing anything to mess with the victim’s... Read more »
Found delinquent at 15 in Ohio for domestic violence due to an altercation with my brother. Will this prevent me from being able to apply for a Concealed Carry (CCW) license? Is this something that is ever expunged, being a juvenile record and occurring 16 years ago?
answered on May 14, 2022
You should make sure this case gets expunged. Once that’s done, you shouldn’t have any trouble.
Kids in the back seat
answered on May 12, 2022
You have not asked a question. However, if you were charged with child endangering as a result of this incident, it is far more serious than a speeding ticket and you should hire an attorney.
During a traffic stop for window tint at night do police have to run your license and registration before they ask you to step out of the car and before they ask you to search your car
answered on May 12, 2022
The police do not have to run your registration before asking you to step out or before asking to search though they generally do. You do not have to consent to the search. But you do have to get out and provide your information.
I missed court but was told if box wasn't checked I didn't have to appear now they trying to take my driver license which I never had been driving since I was 16
answered on Apr 28, 2022
A license forfeiture is a process by which a court invalidates your license to force you to deal with them. If you want your license back, you need to obtain a document called a release of forfeiture from the court. It is true that you do not have to appear in court, if they don't check the... Read more »
I feel I’m being wrongfully sued for 25,000. Trail is in Butler County Ohio. I am nervous and don’t know where to start. if someone could point me in the right direction, I’d greatly appreciate it.
answered on Apr 27, 2022
The Public Defender's Office represents indigent folks in criminal cases, not civil. Your local Legal Aid society is the place to contact for civil matters, if you are unable to afford representation in a civil matter. I am not sure if they will traffic matter but its worth reaching out to... Read more »
And talk about cuddling and loving the 10 year old? What if said teenager offers paid for video game currency such as “robux”
Said teenager - Iowa
On 4/17/22 my daughter purchased a sandwich from a restaurant. After a few bites she gagged to prevent herself from swallowing a dirty jagged piece of metal. I called the restaurant immediately and spoke to a manager about the shard. My daughter had to go to the emergency room that same day due to... Read more »
i am on probation in Cleveland muni court and Cuyahoga common pleas. common pleas has the longest possible sentence.
Under ORC Section 2951.022 | Supervision of concurrent supervision offender. It says that the court that has imposed the longest possible sentence has jurisdiction.... Read more »
answered on Apr 26, 2022
It’s not automatic, especially since the statute authorizes the judges to change the concurrent supervision rules more or less as they see fit. I would start with a conversation with the two probation officers before going to the court.
The criminal statute uses past-tense verbs (was involved) and (discharged duties) therefore, in order to gain a lawful conviction the State must prove the prior conviction in the underlying offense. House Bill 88 made this clear by setting forth the distinguishing characteristics of the criminal... Read more »
answered on Apr 26, 2022
It’s hard to predict which cases the Supreme Court will take up. If they previously declined to hear the same issue, then it does seem likely they will decline again.
My bf was stopped after selling to a informant. Turned out what he sold them was water so they dropped the charge however during the stop he was found to have a small amount of meth on him .can they still charge him with it even though without the controlled buy they had no pretense to have pulled... Read more »
answered on Apr 22, 2022
They could probably still charge him with the meth. When police are investigating one potential crime and come across evidence of another, they can run with it. Although it turned out no drug transaction had taken place, there was likely enough PC for the stop. If they have communications setting... Read more »
answered on Apr 21, 2022
It means the court won't order her sentence into execution (likely meaning sending her to jail) if she makes her payments on her support order.
i heard pros say it’s highly unlikely i’ll be convicted but he still wanted to offer me a reduced charge. The words highly unlikely motivated me to refuse plea. Then, I was found guilty. Next day I called pros and he denied what he said. He said he may have said it’s highly unlikely i’ll... Read more »
answered on Apr 19, 2022
The prosecutor is free to offer his or opinions. You should not listen to them seeing how their job is to convict you.
I was drunk and while driving two civilians boxed me in the highway and forced me to pullover. Afterwards they called the cops and they arrived. No cop saw me driving, I refused all sobriety tests, along with breathalyzer and blood test. Due to the circumstances is there a chance I could get out of... Read more »
answered on Apr 19, 2022
The folks who stopped you sound like the types who will turn up to testify against you. So I would not expect a dismissal. You should hire an attorney and work this down.
The drug was heroin but lab tested for cocaine and something else as well. Now the police are trying to charge me as if I had 3 seperate drugs instead of the initial drug they found which was herion.
answered on Apr 13, 2022
When suspected drugs are sent to the lab for testing it is not at all uncommon for more than one illegal substance to be detected leading to more than one charge. It may be the same baggie but if it contains heroin and fentanyl, there can be two charges: one for each drug. You should be working... Read more »
The Minor is a newborn
answered on Apr 13, 2022
You cannot obtain custody of a friend's child by notarizing some form. You will need to go to court to seek custody. You should be working with an attorney.
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