The truth is often the first thing that is sacrificed in these scenarios. If a grand jury is empanelled then they will be given evidence to decide whether there is enough evidence to lay charges and continue with the matter. The grand jury is not an investigative tool rather a check on power to... View More

Accused A is found guilty, is then sentenced, and now wants to appeal the conviction and sentence. As long as there are merits Accused A will be given an appeal. That sworn affidavit will likely hurt any appeal if contains a confession.

Check with the local courthouse and see if there is an outstanding or open warrant? The best way is to call the police or retainer a lawyer to make the call for you.

The parts of the act that must be there to make it a criminal act. For example: for assault, there must be 1. the intentional application of force; 2. that force must be applied directly or indirect; 3. that this force was applied without consent. Even simpler: intention to apply force without... View More

You are certainly allowed to ask the person you suspected that stole your identity to provide you with restitution even before their case is settled. Don't threaten them or offer anything in exchange, simply ask that they make you whole again. If they are smart they will realize that paying... View More

Do you mean a female with cognitive challenges reports to police that she was sexually assaulted? I assume that the police then conducted an investigation and charged someone with this?

Everyday vulnerable and marginalized people are mistreated in some of the most horrific ways and we as a... View More

Each police service sets its own policies and rules about officer's uniforms. However, the unlawful motor vehicle search would make an interesting argument if you were charged.

You went to court, told a judge that you committed the crime, you were found guilty and now want to tell them the truth that it wasn't you? You might be able to successfully appeal this, but you would have to show/prove that you did not enter into the plea voluntarily, that you did so under... View More

You can start by filing a complainant with the bank that issued the debit card; then calling the local police agency and advise them, OR in Connecticut, you can file a report with the Attorney General - Office of the Consumer Fraud Protection at 860-808-5318.

Sure, if found not guilty at trial or the charges are dismissed. IF not either of those then sentencing ranges depend on what the Class of the assault was. Further, some up-front counselling programs and treatment that shows remorse or prospects of rehabilitation could take the possibility of... View More

The courts and police are very familiar with the circumstances that User-Dealers find themselves in. They buy drugs from their dealers, sometimes they are fronted the drugs, then they sell to support their habit. The unfortunate issue is that they are still dealing drugs and they are still apart of... View More

Sounds like these plainclothes officers are conducting an investigation OR your neighbor is playing games with you.

Yes you can be charged, but the prosecution will need to prove that it was both subjective and objectively endangerment to secure a conviction. There does not need to be a high-speed chase to endanger life. Anything outside the scope of what a reasonable and prudent driver would/should do in the... View More

Yes. Many jurisdictions allow or require officers to re-administer the test again. The officer will need to justify in court why they needed to re-administer the test, which may call into question the officer's ability or indicate another problem. In my jurisdiction, officers are required to... View More

The short answer is YES. The issue becomes when will they lay the charges and how they prove the elements of the offence without sobriety tests of a breathalyzer? Were blood sample taken? Was there a video of the event? How decent and reliable are the eyewitnesses?... View More

To answer fully I would need more information, but it seems that in New Hampshire that urine screens are only conducted IF once found guilty and in a probation or drug treatment program; IF participating in a drug treatment programs or assessment to get into such a program; or sometimes when... View More

A few issues here, there is a common-law defence of Prank available, a criminal lawyer should be able to find the relevant case law to assist. Also, your friend may want to consider some restitution to compensate the vehicle owners for any damage or costs. See the article below for more on... View More

There are a few essential pieces of information missing in your question. Was he found guilty after pleading or after a trial? The outrageous amount of time was his sentence? What was the amount of time he received? Will he be appealing his conviction or sentence? Has he been on probation or parole... View More

There are many reasons why people fail to appear for court: honestly forgot or mistake with the date; but sometimes there are internal errors, such as the court forgot to enter the date or entered the wrong date. The Courts in Ohio seem to understand that mistakes happen and sometimes the mistakes... View More

Simply telling them to leave should be enough. If not, then issuing them a trespass warning and involving the police would be the next step. If this fails, then a court order is your final and most expensive option.