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answered on Apr 29, 2021
If you cannot afford an attorney, request that the court appoint counsel in the case. Your wife has the right to appointed counsel if she cannot afford an attorney. Other options would to be explore discounted or pro bono attorney services.
I'm being charged with 4 felonies 3 of them are strikes. I met this girl @ the casino she was flirting brought her home she later had her boyfriend come over when I was telling them it was time to gothe boyfriend handed me replica shotgun while she took a video of me holding it. Called the... View More 
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answered on Apr 28, 2021
First, as general matter, video evidence is obviously very strong evidence - whether it is being used to prove or disprove the charges. In your case, if the gun is a replica as you say, the video may be helpful in proving that. Conversely, it could provide evidence of your possession of a firearm.... View More
was coming home from the local market 12:05 am had 2 passengers in the car (current registration and insurance, lic is suspended.) cop informed me that i was stopped for doing 50 in a 40 zone. I started to hand him my reg & insur paperwork but he refused and asked for my lic instead. told him... View More
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answered on Mar 13, 2021
This is a close issue. Some things to keep in mind are that a traffic stop can be considered an "arrest" since you are not free to simply leave, and police are allowed to conduct a search incident to an arrest. I think there are meritorious arguments for and against the legality of the... View More
The border patrol in Arizona mentioned there was a charge but no information has been received regarding court dates or anything. Is it a misdemeanor, felony or something worse ? No prison or jail time was served, but is it something that has to be scrubbed clean or otherwise ?
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answered on Mar 1, 2021
It sounds like there is only an arrest with no court action so far. It could stay that way, in which case you will only have an arrest on your record. Or it could proceed to charges at a later date, in which case you will be informed and given a court date. If the charge is at the federal level, it... View More
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answered on Feb 15, 2021
If your cousin is charged federally for drug trafficking, the starting point of the sentence would be calculated under the federal sentencing guidelines. Based on the number of pills involved in this case, the low end of the guideline range could be as high as14 years imprisonment. Also, the... View More
I was injured pretty badly and had to be hospitalized for 5 days and due to the back injuries I can’t work for a month and need to keep doing therapy.
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answered on Feb 9, 2021
The penalty will depend to a great extent on the statute of conviction, and could range from little to no time in custody to several years in custody. For example, criminal negligence or reckless behavior could result in a relatively light sentence for someone with no criminal history (note that... View More
HE threatens to do harm to me and my family rushes at me to get to my sister I pull out a knife bring it too face level he sees it and still rushes at me he swings I dip low he impale himself on the knife I push him away raise it back up he sees it again he backs away starts fussing and we take him... View More
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answered on Jan 13, 2021
Self-defense, if established, is an affirmative defense and you would not be guilty of a crime. However, whether or not there was self-defense is fact specific. Based on the facts described in your question, there seems to be an opportunity to try to establish self-defense; however, ultimately, it... View More
This 16yr old boy gets a ride from his older sister,upon getting out he takes a bag full of guns. she does nothing to retrieve them from him. He ends up killing someone with one of these guns. would that fall under this category?
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answered on Jan 12, 2021
Based on the limited facts presented in the question, this is highly unlikely to meet the definition of aiding and abetting or accessory. There must be some knowledge and/or voluntary participation in the crime. If the sister's only "involvement" is seeing the boy take the guns, and... View More
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