My husband's lawyer told us he had gotten my husband's charges from Lebanon moved and put together in the same Court room with his other charges in Nashville and his court date wud be September 1st we'll my husband is sitting in jail right now and once there we found out his lawyer... View More 
answered on Aug 12, 2022
You have the right to retain a new attorney to replace your present one and that Attorney will be able to file a notice of appearance for your husband and a motion to set bond. It is possible that your husband will still have to remain in jail until the September 1 court date but at least the... View More
Would I still have to go to jail? I’m already on probation in another state now. I’m scared I will have to serve in TN jail for absconding on 11-29 probation.
answered on Nov 11, 2021
In most jurisdictions you would probably have an additional VOP warrant out for your arrest but only within the state of TN and the SOL for the misdemeanor is 1 year. If you have been gone 6 years the SOL has probably passed but I imagine they have not purged your warrant so if you are driving... View More
Will I be able to bond out on a misdemeanor vandalism charge if im on probation before I get a vop
answered on Nov 11, 2021
It all depends on the agency with whom you are on probation. If they check the arrest records regularly and act quickly, the VOP may issue before you get to bond out. The commissioner or magistrate could check your record when making your bond and see you are actively on probation and notify the... View More
answered on Oct 21, 2021
You can always just plead guilty and the Judge can sentence you accordingly- Depending on how you are charged- It is a class B misdemeanor (6 months) or an A misdemeanor (11 months and 29 days) and the sentence could be full suspended, split confinement or a "to serve" sentence. If you... View More
They then served me a warrant for dna directly and raided my home. Why would they need my dna twice?
answered on Oct 20, 2021
Having a clean, known sample of your DNA with which to test their evidence against is standard procedure.
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