If a person is afraid because of possible retaliation can they testify outside of the visibility of the people in the courtroom?
The concern is because of the type of issue, offense and people involved.
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answered on Jan 10, 2024
No, you cannot disregard a subpoena. The court can and will hold a witness in contempt for violating a court order or subpoena to attend.
Also, pursuant to the Constitution, a defendant has the right confront or to look a testifying witness in the eye and cross exam him or her, so no you... View More 
My son's father stabbed my multiple times two years ago he has four felony charges and one misdemeanor from the incident. But he has a clean record. The case has been moving slow as they only told me about one plea deal. Which was given at his arraignment trial. He has been out on bond for... View More
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answered on Jan 7, 2024
In order to completely answer this question, I would need to know exactly what the charges are. However, I can tell you that there are mandatory minimum terms of incarceration for certain types of aggravated assault. That means , he would not be eligible for probation if convicted.
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answered on Dec 29, 2023
Although you maybe charged on a DUI based on circumstantial evidence and perhaps eyewitness testimony, you may have defenses to help avoid an actual conviction.
Without knowing all the facts, I can not say definitively whether this is true in your particular case.
The officer threatened me with jail to sign my name as it appears on my state driver's license during a traffic citation and not to write no contract on the citation.
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answered on Dec 1, 2023
Yes, in Georgia, an officer can tell you to sign a citation or threaten to arrest you. Your signature simply acknowledges receipt of the citation- it is not an admission of guilt.
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