Assuming you are charged with something (not enough information to say), and this is your first offense, with the assistance of counsel, you would likely avoid jail time and could possibly have the charge(s) dismissed. Theft charges are typically misdemeanors if the value of the item allegedly... View More

You may want to speak with the attorneys involved in the matter. All answers on this cite will be guesswork. Here's my take: The $1300 likely represents the $1000 bond plus surcharges which typically hover around 30%. As such, $1300 would be the correct amount. In terms of the reduced... View More

Of course. The truth of the matter is that the cards, even inactive ones, have value. That value may be low but there is still a value there. Without the cards, the owner/store is unable to sell and activate the cards for potential buyers.

There is no hard rule to say that you cannot get a probation bond while on probation. However, the likelihood of getting a bond while on probation is much lower than if not on probation.

She short answer is yes. It happens quite often. The grand jury indictment acts as the charging instrument/paperwork which allows for the arrest and charges.

Depends on the type of fleeing/eluding that is ultimately charged. Georgia has both misdemeanor and felony eluding offenses. The statute of limitations for misdemeanor eluding is 2 years and the statute of limitations for felony eluding is 4 years.

In short, the time that the law gives you to petition the court to withdraw your plea has expired. (Hence, the law is not on your side) As such, you would need a prosecutor/solicitor to consent to a withdrawal in order for sentence to be undone. Thereafter, the judge would have to accept the... View More

In and of itself, I don't see there being a problem with a juror being an old classmate of the judge. The primary consideration for a juror to be seated is whether or not he/she is able to be fair and impartial under the present circumstances. If the juror was an old classmate of the... View More

The short answer is No. The proof needed to revoke your probation is much lower than that which is required to convict you of a crime. This means, a prosecutor may have enough evidence to violate your probation but not enough evidence to convict you of the crime that led to the petition to... View More

The primary issue you bring up here is the officer's credibility. In other words, whether the Judge or a jury should trust testimony provided by him. Unless there is evidence that the officer tampered with the footage or modified it in some way, the fact that he lies about the way in which... View More

Assuming that the incident is reported to law enforcement, the actual charge(s) will come down to the exact statement made to the alleged victim. Based on the info that you have provided, this individual could be charged with the offense of Terrorist Threats. There are two types of terroristic... View More

No, probation warrants do not expire automatically.

Once a probation warrant is issued, the courts generally have to issue an order recalling the warrant for it to go away. However, because probation is limited in time, the probation officer would need to ask the Court to issue a tolling... View More

No. That is just the name for that section which covers multiple substances. The arrest warrant will specify the exact drug/substance that the defendant is accused of trafficking. Unless there are multiple charges for trafficking, the defendant is only being charged with one of the substances.

The general rule is that your DNA is only captured and placed in CODIS if you are convicted of a felony offense. Because you pled under the conditional discharge statute, no conviction occurred. Therefore, your DNA should not have been placed in the system (unless (1) a petition was filed, (2)... View More

The short answer is yes. Keep in mind that it takes a lower standard of proof to charge a person (probable cause) than it does to convict someone of a crime (proof beyond a reasonable doubt). Furthermore, there are different types of possession...physical possession, constructive possession,... View More

As a general rule, convictions cannot be expunged in Georgia. Of course, there are some exceptions whereby the defendant may be allowed to withdraw a plea and be resentenced as a first offender or under the conditional discharge statute, if he or she was eligible to do so when the plea/conviction... View More

Yes. Evidence can be admitted by way of video or verbal testimony. Therefore, the officers involved in the traffic stop could simply testify to what took place (what they observed) and it would be up to the judge or jury to determine if that verbal testimony is credible. As you might imagine,... View More

Not quite sure that I understand your question. That being said, if you charged with a crime while on probation. The new charge(s) will trigger a probation violation which is a separate issue that you will have to resolve in addition to those new charge(s). Furthermore, if you are in custody for... View More

Technical violations carry up to two years in prison -- if a defendant is revoked. The fact that prisons are crowded is generally not a factor that the courts consider in determining a defendant's sentence. Your best move is to hire a good criminal defense attorney or seek the services of... View More

It may be in your best interest to speak with an attorney prior to trying to resolve on your own. The problem with simply paying is that you could still be convicted of the offense. Hence, resolving the bad check does not mean that the crime was not committed. Therefore, the prosecutor could... View More