Questions Answered by Mr Aric M Cramer Sr.
Q: My 12 year old son may be charged with assault for a school fight. At what point should I hire an attorney?
They say he will be charged with assault. How will I know this has happened? Both kids shoved each other, but my son shoved first. Should we fight this? At what point should I hire an attorney? The other kid's father is a lawyer.
Hire someone right now.
Q: I ended up getting him drugs thinking that he was an old associate of mine but he was really an undercover cop that got
Is that entrapment
Possibly. Not much info to go on here.
Q: I got my first dui and have my first court hearing in 2 days. Will my judge sentence me to jail if I just had back fused
I’m not healed from my back surgery and can’t sleep on concrete, will he send me if I crashed my car but did not harm anybody and I also did not wreck into any other vehicles. This is also my first offense
You need to get an attorney ASAP. Don' go to court on a DUI without one.
Q: Do I have to accept a drug charge?
I was traveling through utah to Colorado where I live. I got pulled over cop asked to search I told him I had a bowl of weed and a pipe. I was not using it just traveling with it and I have no drug record this will ruin my chances for a good job
You should contact an attorney in the city where you were stopped to see what your options are for resolving the case in a way it won't be on your record.
Q: I have a warrant for criminal court and have to go to DCFS court, will they know about the warrant and take me to jail?
Probably. Best to clear the warrant ASAP.
Q: How do I prove my husband's innocence with a gun charge? His brother and I are an eye witnesses to his innocence.
The cops never searched him when they got the call. They only called him. He is currently in prison for this. They have no prof/evidence there was ever a gun. Just by word of mouth.
If he is in prison he must have admitted guilt or been found guilty. You need an appellate attorney.
Q: For an expungement, it’s says I haven’t met the four year time from probation. but I was only given a fine.
I was never put on probation or anything that I knew of. I just know I had a fine
The issue is not the punishment, but the time elapsed from conviction/probation.
Q: Indicted 3 wks after being released on to parole for charges that are yrs old?Is this possible?Conspiracy D.Meth&Heroin
I would need much more information on both cases to have enough to assess the situation.
Q: A officer is wanting me to meet with her for questions saying wal mart is saying I might have been shoplifting
The officer won't give me any more information about it that I have to meet her In Person because she can't read me my rights over the phone and to record it on her body can bit from 5he conversation I feel it's because she is going to take me to jail and there is more the. What she is leading on
Do not meet with the officer. Hire an attorney ASAP.
Q: Are grandmothers forced in california to pay for cremation or be charged with a misdemeanor?
You need to ask a California attorney.
Q: My child was within the residence that i allegedly unlawfully entered. Do i have a defense?
ot enough info to give any answer. contact an attorney.
Q: I got the ticket for code#32-4-403,So What should I do?
Hire an attorney right away.
Q: What is considered a reasonable parole period?
For what type of crime?
Q: How hard will it be to wipe out felony record?
If it is Federal - almost impossible. If it is a Utah felony conviction, hard, but possible for most convictions depending on the felony.
Q: Should the place that your arrested match where it says on the citation where they arrested you ?
My boyfriend was arrested but on his paper work from the jail it says he was arrested at a different place then where he was.
It should, but it will not be enough to dismiss the case. Check with an attorney. There may be venue or jurisdictional issues to explore.
Q: Can I delay my sentencing?
I'm currently out on bail. I accepted a plea deal and my sentencing is on the 15th of October. I am in the middle of moving locations and I may need more time to finish the process.
Under what circumstances am I able to delay my sentencing date?
Check with your attorney. It depends on many variables.
Q: What are Utah's current laws about polygamy/bigamy? Do people ever get prosecuted?
That;s like asking the status of the current law on search and seizure. Yes people get prosecuted. You need to specify exactly what you want in order to get a specific answer.
Q: Where will I serve time if I move to a different county before sentencing?
I'm currently out on bail. I have accepted a plea deal and I'm waiting on sentencing in about 45 days. I'm contemplating moving to a different county. Will I serve my time in the first county jail or the second county jail?
Generally you must serve time in the county facility where you are sentenced.
Q: i am being charged with assault w/the risk of bodily injury, as an adult.
a girl came to my house to fight my sister, and has been harrassing her and threatening her since last year (we have screenshots but dont know how helpful they will actually be), and the fight occurred IN OUR HOUSE and my sister is being charged with disorderly conduct and i am being charged with... Read more »
Your attorney is the one to get your side of the story. That is their job. Only the police can press charges.
Q: can video evidence in one crime be used as evidence in a second crime to prove identity?
An attorney would need much more information on this issue to advise you. Call a local defense attorney for a consultation.
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