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1 Answer | Asked in Traffic Tickets and Federal Crimes for Arkansas on
Q: Can you get fines reset and jail time suspended for failure to pay and failure tp appear?

I have 2 traffic violations in 2 cities with failure to appears stacked on them now. The reason i didnt pay was because i was termonated from my employer now I have multiple fta's in both city and arrest warrants. I just wanna restart!!

Richard Lane Hughes
Richard Lane Hughes
answered on Oct 9, 2017

You need to have an attorney arrange for you to appear in each Court and surrender on the warrants. You may be able to set up a time pay if you are guilty of the underlying offense and plead guilty to them.

If you get stopped by police you may be detained with those warrants outstanding.

1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law and Federal Crimes for Arkansas on
Q: My friend was charged with possession of schedule 1&2 drugs possession of drug paraphernalia

And 14 counts of fraudulent use of credit/debut card $100 in 6 months and 2 counts of theft by receiving $2500 or more what kind of sentence is she facing and will she b ordered not to leave the state. And will her bond b high since she is from Louisiana with no ties in Arkansas all felony charges

Richard Lane Hughes
Richard Lane Hughes
answered on Oct 5, 2017

I would not venture a guess as to your friends exposure to incarceration without more facts. However, theft by receiving greater than $2,500 value is a class D felony generally. It has a potential for imprisonment for 0-5 years and/or a $10,000 fine.

If she makes bond several factors may...
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1 Answer | Asked in Nursing Home Abuse for Arkansas on
Q: Is it possible to investigate the cause of a fall at a nursing home to determine whether the staff was negligent?
Richard Lane Hughes
Richard Lane Hughes
answered on May 30, 2017

Yes, that is certainly possible. I would need more information before I suggest what lengths to go to for an investigation. I will assume that you have some reason to believe that there are circumstances that may amount to either abuse or failure to take proper care. If you are the guardian of the... View More

2 Answers | Asked in Medical Malpractice for Arkansas on
Q: How do you prove medical malpractice occurred?
Richard Lane Hughes
Richard Lane Hughes
answered on May 30, 2017

It may be a very difficult to prove medical negligence. Many medical procedures have an inherent risk associated with them and the patient is warned.

However, each case is different. For the most part medical negligence must be proved by the testimony of medical experts in the field...
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