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So I went and got their pressure washer then put it back for a day and took wheel barrow. Then came and got pressure washer next day. Can the fact I put it back for a day help argue I was borrowing it and it was stolen from me
answered on Jun 7, 2024
Maybe so. Larceny is the crime of someone:
1) Taking
2) Personal property
3) That is in the possession of another
4) Carrying it away
5) Without consent
6) With the intent to deprive the possessor of it permanently
7) With the knowledge that... View More 
VIOLATION HE RECIEVED 3 DAYS. THE CODE FOR HIS CHARGE IS 5083 15A-1345. HE HAS ANOTHER CHARGE IN CHEROKEE NC ON TRIBAL LANDS HE HAS 2 DUI CHARGES THERE AND ONE OF THEM THAT HE WAS CHARGED WITH HE WAS OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE WHEN THER OFFICER ARRIVED AND HE GOT CHARGED ANYWAY. ANY ADVICE IN THIS... View More
answered on Jun 7, 2024
If your son's probation violation is for absconding (running away and not allowing himself to be supervised) or for committing a new crime, it is possible his entire sentence could be activated and he would have to serve it. If it is for anything else (not paying money, positive drug tests,... View More
answered on May 21, 2024
The short answer is yes, although it perhaps would be frowned upon and could affect one's ability to continue to argue that he/she is indigent. But there was an ethics question in 2022 about this specific issue, and the Ethics Committee specifically stated that such an arrangement is ethical... View More
I had nothing on me but they changed me to it was her but she try saying it was my I think
answered on May 20, 2024
The short answer is yes, you can definitely beat these charges. But it's not a slam dunk and you should get competent legal representation.
"Possession" has multiple meanings in the law. There is actual possession, meaning you had something in your hand or pocket.... View More
answered on May 20, 2024
There are three broad ways that a person can challenge a federal conviction, but none of those may apply to this situation.
First is the most common and widely understood--the person may appeal his/her conviction to the Court of Appeals. (And in rare circumstances, may appeal from there to... View More
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