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lives in mississippi found out via credit report. can they have cable person arrested in florida and they live in mississippi?
answered on Jun 9, 2018
Obtaining cable service by using another's personal information, without permission, is fraud. Leaving a bill unpaid was not smart. Paying the unpaid bill now will not "undo" the crime but it couldn't hurt. Pay it by money order or other untraceable means and hope for the best.... View More
I recently almost lost my job because a client did a background check and was able to pull up a mug shot from 2007 and it ended up on a spam site where they asked for money to remove it even though it was over 11 years old and dismissed. If I had the funds then I wouldn't have accepted it at... View More
answered on May 3, 2018
This answer applies if the case was in the State of Florida. If you participated in a Pretrial Intervention Program and your case was dismissed you may be eligible to have the record expunged. First, the case must have been DISMISSED. Second, you will need to review the PTI contract that you signed... View More
As well as sale of cocaine with a weapon when its all the same weapon
answered on Apr 30, 2018
Typically a person can be charged with multiple crimes based on the same actions if the crimes have different elements (or points of proof). Even though the same firearm is involved, the crimes are distinct and so can be charged independently.
answered on Apr 19, 2018
Most warrants can remain on the books forever. Normally a warrant is discovered when a person is stopped for a traffic violation or when there is some other reason for law enforcement to run a background check. The typical procedure when a warrant is found is to contact the issuing agency to... View More
answered on Mar 24, 2018
Defendants are charged as adults based on their age at the time of the offense. An eighteen year old will be charged as an adult if they commit a crime. When a situation like this is known in advance, there should be a way to work out their differences without the need for a fight. Someone needs to... View More
answered on Jan 30, 2018
She is entitled to credit for whatever time she spent in custody FOR THAT CASE. Sometimes a person is being held on one case and has bonded out on the case in question. There are ways to avoid that problem that include "off bonding" the person on the pending charge or having the State... View More
I transfered recently to sumpter county from lake county where i work. The CC supervisor told me to move back or find a job in this county. I explained that i could not due to my dcf case wich requires me to have a job and i had already done a home study for my new residence. I was recently told... View More
answered on Jan 16, 2018
I would suggest speaking to a lawyer about the possibility of filing a motion to modify the supervision that you are on. The Court can sign an order allowing a particular Defendant the ability to work in a particular place or particular hours. If the CC officer is not willing to work with you,... View More
They're trying to say they have pictures of my car
answered on Jan 11, 2018
A car cannot commit a crime. Only an individual or corporation can do that. I would anticipate a visit from a detective trying to get you to make an admission or to trap you by backing you into a corner. You should retain an attorney and refer any request for an interview to them. You want the... View More
For example: this is pretty extreme, but imagine a case where a scrawny midget who has no weapon comes up to a body builder and tells them to give up their wallet, and the body builder gives up his wallet.
Now imagine a sort of mirror case where the roles are reversed and a body builder... View More
answered on Jan 9, 2018
In this scenario there would be no difference in sentencing. The story might be harder to believe, but the crime is the same. There are crimes where the victim can affect sentencing, (ie. Battery on a Pregnant Woman or the Elderly, Exploitation of the Elderly, Abuse of a Child etc.) This is not one... View More
I am not trying to defend him myself i am fully disabled my fiancée is my legal representative and has power of attorney for me i am trying to see about getting a lawyer willing to help me
answered on Jan 9, 2018
The best advice I can give is to consult an attorney. Please remember that a VOP is tried before a judge and has a lower burden of proof. In addition to the above, if you are doing to defend against an affidavit alleging a VOP you must be able to defend against ALL of the stated violations unless... View More
answered on Dec 27, 2017
Burglary of a Dwelling qualifies as a "Designated Felony" under Section 775.082 which is the PRR statute. There is no requirement that the dwelling be occupied. Occupation only comes into play if you are dealing with a structure other than a dwelling. The PRR statute will trigger a... View More
It was a misdemeanor, retail theft under 100. I have nothing else on my record in any state.
answered on Jun 6, 2017
To adequately answer this question I would need additional information. There is no concept called deferred adjudication in Florida. Florida does have what is called a Withhold of Adjudication when the judge does not formally adjudicate a defendant guilty. Although it does result in a defendant... View More
answered on Jun 3, 2017
In the State of Florida, felonies are sentenced according to a Criminal Punishment Code Scoresheet. If a defendant scores above a certain number of "points" then a prison sentence becomes mandatory. There are specific reasons that the legislature has laid out that a judge can use to... View More
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