It likely depends on the terms of your probation. If a term of your probation restricts you from being around that person or person(s), or anyone you know to have drugs or is a drug user, then the state may allege you violated your probation.

If it is alleged you violated your probation,... Read more »

Unequivocally tell your attorney you want to fire him/her. At that point, the attorney should file a motion to withdraw with the Court. Further, it is good practice for your attorney to draft a termination letter and for you to review and sign. However, the termination letter will not be filed with... Read more »

With the charges listed above, and no prior criminal history, there is no statutorily mandated minimum jail sentence that you would have to serve in confinement. However, judges have wide discretion in sentencing someone to jail (i.e., confinement), probation, fine(s), community service, treatment... Read more »

The short answer is yes. However, an important caveat is that the State (i.e., Prosector's office in the county where the alleged theft occurred) decides whether to pursue charges, not the victim. Therefore, because the amount stolen was over $500.00, the alleged thief would likely be charged... Read more »

No, it is not illegal. Of course, it may be good practice or the police department's policy to conduct same gendered roadside pat downs when practically possible. However, there is no statute which requires same gendered roadside pat downs.

You have to exhaust your appeals in state court before you can file a federal habeas petition.

I am not exactly sure what you mean by "divorce separately from my childs [sic] father's rights." If you are married to the child's father and seeking to divorce him, then the child's father will have to be a party to the divorce action and child custody will be handled in... Read more »

The insurance company likely denied coverage because the other vehicle involved was at fault. Thus, you should attempt to recover any property damage or bodily injury claims from the at fault driver's liability insurer. However, as a general matter, the insurance on your vehicle runs with the... Read more »

Leaving the store is not required to be prosecuted for theft by shoplifting. The key is whether you had intent to steal, which can be proven by the surrounding facts of how the alleged theft took place. For example, placing a store item in your personal bag or concealing an item underneath your... Read more »

It is likely a 3 year sentence with the first 60 days to be served in jail and the remaining 2 years and 10 months to be served on probation.

It is not illegal for a private citizen, which is what a private investigator is, to put a GPS tracking device on a vehicle in Georgia as long as it does not damage the vehicle and is not used to stalk or harass. The police are "state actors." Thus, the 4th Amendment's prohibition... Read more »

The State Bar of Georgia and the Georgia Supreme Court, in its supervisory role over the State Bar of Georgia, have wide discretion in determining what conduct constitutes disbarment. Thus, disbarment is not automatic simply because a licensed Georgia attorney pleads guilty to a felony. Further,... Read more »

Violation of O.C.G.A. section 40-2-7 is a misdemeanor. This means you could face up to 12 months of jail time. However, with no criminal record and the nature of the offense, it is unlikely you will be sentenced to serve jail time. But whether or not you are sentenced to serve jail time is within... Read more »

It will depend on the specific facts of your case such as the nature of the new misdemeanor charge, if you had violated your parole at a previous time, etc. The judge will have the discretion to make you serve the remainder of your parole in jail or prison.

Based on the limited information provided, no. If the vehicle title is in the girl's name it is not theft, she is the legal owner. The fact that the guy purchased the vehicle is likely immaterial because he, assuming voluntarily, put it in the girl's name. This transaction seems like a... Read more »

Hire an experienced criminal defense lawyer and do not answer any of the investigators questions.

Need more facts to answer this question. The hearsay evidentiary rule excludes out of court statements that are offered to prove the truth of whatever it asserts. If the un-indicted accomplice is available to testify, then he/she can testify, to an extent and subject to many evidentiary objections,... Read more »

Look to the retention agreement between you and your lawyer.

If the car wash had warning signs (essentially liability waivers) in reasonable view, then you likely assumed the risk of damage to your vehicle by using the car wash. Thus, the car wash is not liable.

Look to your liability insurance policy/contract. Your insurer may have denied coverage because your liability policy does not cover your daughter driving a rental car. This could be for many reasons: daughter is an excluded driver under your policy, your policy does not cover rental cars driven by... Read more »