Federal court jurisdiction, is limited to the types of cases listed in the Constitution and specifically provided for by Congress. For the most part, federal courts only hear:

Cases in which the United States is a party;

Cases involving violations of the U.S. Constitution or federal... View More

If the accused is not arrested under warrant of the Governor by the expiration of the time specified in the warrant or bond, a judge or magistrate may discharge him or may recommit him for a further period not to exceed 60 days, or a judge or magistrate may again take bail for his appearance and... View More

CIVIL RAMIFICATIONS: THEY CAN SUE YOU FOR THE MONEY BACK

ACCORDING TO OCGA 51-6-2 (a) Willful misrepresentation of a material fact, made to induce another to act, upon which such person acts to his injury, will give him a right of action. Mere concealment of a material fact, unless done in... View More

The 8th amendment offers protection to ensure your basic human rights are protected if you go to jail or prison. Government facilities in Georgia have certain immunities from lawsuits that private facilities do not. In many circumstances, however, Federal and state “Torts Claims Acts” allow... View More

The state can file any charges in which they have sufficient probable cause for which is a low threshold. If you want to be successful in this case you must hire an attorney early on. You do not want to wait until calendar call to get an attorney.

The Habeas petition must be filed in the superior court of the county in which the petitioner is being detained (in prison).

Ga. Code Ann. § 9-14-43 (West)

In Alabama (a) A person commits the crime of rape in the second degree if:

(1) Being 16 years old or older, he or she engages in sexual intercourse with a member of the opposite sex less than 16 and more than 12 years old; provided, however, the actor is at least two years older than the... View More

A DUI suspension, first offense in 5 years, license will be suspended for 12 months. However, at the end of 120 days, the driver can apply for reinstatement if all the following conditions are met:

- Suspended for 120 days.

- Present a Certificate of Completion of a DDS approved... View More

A criminal proceeding involving a prosecution for a DUI, evidence of the commission of another DUI on a different occasion by the same accused shall be admissible when:

(1) The accused refused in the current case to take the state administered test and such evidence is relevant to prove... View More

At 17, you are an adult for the purposes of criminal prosecution. Any person who violates any provision of OCGA § 16-13-32.2 possession of drug-related object shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. OCGA § 16-13-32.2 The max is 12 months to serve in jail and/or up to $1,000.00 in fine. These fines do... View More

He needs an attorney to potentially argue a motion to suppress any confessions that were made. If this happened as explained AND it is proven that your brother didn't waive his rights to speak to an attorney either written or oral.

Georgia law does place limits on what information businesses can collect and requires that businesses take every reasonable action to ensure that no unauthorized person will have access to your personal information. The Federal Trade Commission also recommends to businesses that they keep sensitive... View More

In GA for the purposes of criminal prosecution, you are an adult at age 17. To answer the question, no they can not deny him speaking to his attorney. However, if he waived his rights or signed a waiver that is a different story. One must examine the facts of the case and if the facts are as you... View More

You need to get an attorney, who will review the evidence and review the case. There may be some appropriate motions that need to be filed. Requesting the copy of the dash cam and body cam will help in the attorney's investigation. The arraignment is when the court informs the Defendant of the... View More

Google, however, you will get what you paid for. An attorney will let you know if the speedy trial is the best move. Sometimes it is not. Let your public defender do it, or have him or her explain why it is or it is not in your best interest.

After the law enforcement takes your property, the State must file a civil forfeiture complaint against you, with notice. You then have 30 days to file an answer to the complaint. Once your answer has been filed, a hearing will be scheduled within 60 days. It is important to timely file an answer... View More

The Fourth Amendment requires an arrest warrant to “particularly describe … the persons … to be seized.” Normally, this requirement is satisfied by naming the individual to be arrested, although it is better to add identifying information to the warrant even when the full name of the... View More

Contact the solicitor's office in your county and confirm that you would like this to go into record restriction if you completed one of their PTI (pre-trial diversion) classes.

I would first talk to your attorney before considering firing him. He could be potentially trying to protect you from unnecessary stresses. BAsed on the case, he probably just trying to pre-try the case to provide you with all your options. You haven't accepted anything unless you pled to it.

There is a lot of things to consider. I can not just give you an answer. Things to look at are, the county, your criminal history, the ADA, the Judge, how many violations and etc, these are just some of the information necessary to determine whether your modification will be granted.