You fail to ask a question which we can answer. DUI/DWI law is highly technical and evolving. Talk to an attorney in the jurisdiction where you got the ticket and make sure your rights are protected.

The only way to get a felony warrant lifted is to appear in front of the issuing authority. They will process you and set bail. Its always a good idea to have local counsel as they can usually arrange to do everything at once which speeds up the process. There is no burden on the Commonwealth to... View More

You don't pose a question to be answered. Search and seizure law is pretty broad and fact specific. You can retry to post here but remember this an open forum and facts stated here can be used against you. Or you can consult local counsel and see if they can assist.

Hopefully she is taking this seriously, and is already in an inpatient facility for treatment. This is a third offense DUI with a potential mandatory 1 year of incarceration. The additional charges just make it absolutely worse. She needs to hire an attorney. She may have defenses but there may... View More

He may be right, he may be wrong. No real way of telling from the facts that you give. Support is income dependent and if he has substantially higher earnings its possible that he would owe some child support. There is literally no way to definitively answer that question in a venue such as this.

The answer to your question depends on the status of your case. If you have been convicted you would either need to appeal or file for post conviction relief. Direct files are pretty common in violent crimes so you may or may not have an issue in its failing to be litigated. Contaxt a local... View More

He has the right to remain silent, he has the right to an attorney. Anything he says can and will be used against him. Get him an attorney ASAP. There are reasons to give statements but those statements should be controlled by an attorney. Police are very good at getting the content they need... View More

Pressing charges is a myth. Its a construct of TV law enforcement. The only people that can bring charges are the police and prosecutors. If they have probble cause to arrest they can charge and get a warrant. Doesnt mean they can convict but probable cause is a pretty low standard for an... View More

He is facing a second offense DUI. Completing ARD does ezpunge your record but not with PennDot. So the CW will know about the first offense. Mistakes on the complaint arent going to win yiu the case in and of themself. They can be useful as a part of a strategy to win the trial but in and of... View More

The custody process starts when one or the other party files a petition for custody. There is no automatic process. Many counties (and most attorneys) file the two petitions together. You should consult with a family attorney to make sure you are protecting yourself. Its much less expensive to... View More

The answer to this really depends on the county and the judge. Several cou ties in which I operate have trial list "calls." It does not mean that your caae will go but the judge wants to status the cases regularly to keep things moving. It is important he understand what is going in... View More

I am not sure what you mean by "take him for full custody". Can you make application to modify the custody order based on those facts, sure. Would you be successful? That is a tougher question. As I am sure you are aware there are 16 factors a court must consider in a case like this.... View More

Yes, you can appeal it to a Common Pleas judge and have the case heard. Ms. Hilbush emphasizes a key point. There are time limits on these filings and they are often 30 days or less. If you don't have an attorney you may want to review your case with an experienced family attorney before... View More

Pro bono lawyers in criminal cases are called public defenders. They are gicen a bad rap but they are some of the most experienced trial attorneys in the criminal defense world. They know their stuff. The ones in Northampton county are very good. He needs to apply for one from the jail. If he... View More

They can. Depends on what they have you charged with on how successful they will be at trial. They can always sever the two trials and try you separately. They usually prefer not to do this. You should be working with your attorney to make sure that you are protecting your rights and you are... View More

There is not enough information to guesstimate what the sentencing will be in a case like this. The grading for both should be low level misdemeanors. In Pennsylvania misdemeanors generally result in some sort of supervision and can result in jail depending on other factors not presented in your... View More

Support is at its simplest level a two factor test that applies income/earning potential and shared custody into a computation that is decided by charts. Where litigation is sometimes indicated is where income is disputed. Based on your simple description of the facts (there are a lot more facts... View More

Nothing is automatic but a refusal does carry a 1 year license suspension. The DUI may also carry a license suspension if she gets convicted, and that would be run consecutive. She should contact a local DUI attorney to discuss the potential appellate outcomes in her particular case. There are... View More

Its a third offense DUI, while he was still suspended. The judge may just believe that you are friend represents a danger to the community

Pressing charges is a meaningless term, it confuses people because it makes people believe that as a witness you have any control over a case. Once an officer determines they are going to charge they charge. The complaining witness is just that, a witness. They will often times solicit the... View More