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Individual was intoxicated & got into the wrong vehicle & ran on foot from police & resisted arrest
Bad check charge filed in 2015 for class c felong well new revised statues took affect January 1 2017 which made it a class e felony and i took my plea in feburary of 2017 so should i be charged with a class c felony or a class e felony
answered on Jan 14, 2019
The class of felony is based on the date of the occurrence, not the date of the plea
I have an 18 year old son who is in alot of trouble. I have hired an attorney to rep him in the matters in volved. He the attorney went to St.louis for us couple weeks ago and when i asked how everything went he said he will get one case dropped . I then spoke to him today he told me the judge... View More 
answered on Jan 14, 2019
Only your hired attorney could answer your questions regarding the specifics of your case
16 year old previously has been charged for assault on the same adult (me). 16 year old is my boyfriends daughter . She has assaulted me a total of 9 times but only charged twice. This time it is assault with deadly weapon. Wat will happen to her ?
answered on Jan 14, 2019
They could be. That decision is left to the discretion of the Prosecuting Attorney
on house arrest the same day and couldn't make it to the court date so today is January 3rd 2019 and I'm at the transition center downtown st louis and I been here for 3 months so why the warrant just now popping up?
answered on Jan 14, 2019
Police have to send their request for the ticket, summons, or criminal charge to the Prosecutor for review. The prosecutor then determines whether the charges will be filed. For misdemeanor cases, they have up to 1 year to file the charges
in 2013 I was pulled over in a McDonald's parking lot for a drunk person in my backseat. The police did field sobriety tests and told me that they didn't have any breathalyzers on hand and that they would be taking me to the county jail house to do a breathalyzer there. we got there and... View More
answered on Jan 14, 2019
You could talk to an attorney about filing a petition for expungement of your arrest record and looking into your eligibility for such an expungement
he was attacked by the k9 dogs the dogs were told to heel but they kept attacking. He is wanting to file case against them but will need a pro bono attorney
answered on Jan 14, 2019
You would want to talk to a Civil Rights Attorney about filing a lawsuit. And a criminal defense attorney if he was charged with a crime or given a summons for court
answered on Jan 14, 2019
Murder in the first degree is punishable by the death penalty or life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.
Exception: Defendants who commit any murder before they are 18 years old can't be sentenced to death.
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