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She has never been arrested we live in Lansing IL.
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answered on Jun 19, 2014
If the complaining witness (victim) appears in court, then your attorney can ask for an offer from the State's Attorney so as to avoid a trial. That offer can range from court supervision to probation to jail time for up to 364 days. If you opt not to plea guilty, then the matter will be set... View More 
I had taken away the items from couple of early teens i know , from a park I frequently walk my dog at, put it in my bag and had forgotten about it till i went to federal building and my bag scanned at security check.
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answered on Jun 19, 2014
Absolutely. Even though this is a small amount of cannabis, you still face jail time upon conviction. You need an attorney to attempt to get the charge dismissed against you and avoid a conviction on your record.
Im from il living in a surrounding state
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answered on Jun 19, 2014
Any warrant will follow you out of state.
Your not guilty but a person said they saw you
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answered on Jun 19, 2014
Your attorney can always file a motion for reduction of bail bond. It all depends on what your prior criminal record shows. You should also be aware that whenever you request a reduction of bail bond, the judge can always increase the bond amount if he/she deems it appropriate.
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answered on Jun 19, 2014
You are under no obligation to speak with the prosecutor. In fact, you should not be having any conversations with a prosecutor, ever. That is the job of your attorney. If you are in custody, you can be held until the completion of your case. If you are talking about an investigation only, you... View More
There are circumstances that are unusual. I am doing very well since I've been home, and am, well was about to contact DHR, and get my son back to my custody, out of my mother's. She called the police on me. She vowed I'd never have custody of my child, and this is not the first time... View More
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answered on Jun 19, 2014
Not necessarily. Depending on what your sentence was, the judge could recommit you to probation. Additionally, if this is a misdemeanor, which it should be, it may or may not even violate your probation. Your attorney needs to coordinate this case with the State's Attorney or probation... View More
My friends states attorney told him that he has a bond and if someone bonded him out he would go on probation, then so my friends uncle comes up there to bail him out and the states attorney says no and they want him in prison. That doesnt make sense. the judge set his bond to 2500 and my friends... View More
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answered on Apr 30, 2014
The only other issue could be that IF this is a drug case, the State's Attorney could have asked for a Source of Bail Bond. That means that even if a bond has been set, he cannot be released until the posting party proves where the funds are coming from to post that bond. This is done to... View More
Charges in 3 counties, all concurrent. 2 counties have proper custody dates, 3rd county is off by 86 days. But was continuously in custody for entire time.
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answered on Apr 30, 2014
Yes unless the charge is Aggravated Criminal Sexual Assault, then they run consecutive.
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answered on Apr 30, 2014
What you may be looking for is a certified disposition, which is important regarding immigration issues. The purpose of this is to show immigration, or a potential employer, that your case was dismissed or what the final resolution was. You should be able to go to any clerk's office to... View More
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