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Q: Can police just sit back and let a informant harass a person that they claim to have information on

I believe my ex is building a false case against me and paying people to lie and accuse me of things that are not true at all just to build a ridiculous case that would take me years to try to get out of and that the cops are allowing him to do whatever he wants. Such as stalk me and have other... View More

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Q: Should i plead guilty at arraignment or hope for the best and plead not guilty?

I am being charged with unauthorized use of a motor vehicle as well as false information to a police officer. I have no criminal record and I am a student. I cannot afford a lawyer. I have arraignment coming up and I don’t know if I should plead guilty and hope that the judge knows i’m a first... View More

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Q: My mother told her local police false statements against me however did not press charges. One officer filed 2 criminal

Charges against me , summons me to court on 5/29. MIND you the officer NOR any of the police officers at the station where present ONLY my mother and I at her house during the timeframe that she falsely claimed I allegedly throw a rock , allegedly threaten her life. She only went to PD station... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Criminal Law, Divorce, Family Law and Domestic Violence on
Q: How can I get someone to investigate a couple of house fires and insurance fraud and attempted murder and theft the n Tx

We have had 2 house fires at the same house. The first one he says he told tniit to go to other the house was on fire but I was already asleep! He took his snap on and Milwaukee charger and battery out of the very spot that the fire was at that morning and now says he had to have them at work. I... View More

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Q: I'm looking for help on a case but don't really have any money to afford a lawyer. At the arrest time I had a job.

I was told I made too much for a public defender. Charges are interference with custody, obstruction of an officer and contributing to a minor which was she wasn't attending school. I can promote information if needed.

1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law and Civil Rights for California on
Q: I'm wondering if a cop could get me outside of where I was living at , about a awarrant with normal clothes.

Because the office wasn't in a police car and also had normal clothes. The reason I was scared is because without looking like a cop anymore could have said they where a police officer and want to hurt me.

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answered on Apr 26, 2024

Under California law, a police officer is allowed to execute a warrant while wearing plain clothes (i.e., not in uniform). However, the officer must identify themselves as law enforcement and present official identification when serving the warrant.

If you are concerned about the legitimacy...
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1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law, Immigration Law and Elder Law for Florida on
Q: Sister is abusive. She is now harassing the caregiver for my father. Advice is appreciated. Thank you.

My sister is an abusive person and has mentally abused my elderly parents and also me for years. When we don't do what she wants, the abuse intensifies. She has been sending harassing texts to the caregiver I hired for my elderly father. Because the caregiver will not respond to her abuse... View More

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answered on Apr 26, 2024

I'm so sorry to hear about the abusive and harassing behavior from your sister. This sounds like an incredibly stressful and painful situation for you, your father, and his caregiver to be dealing with. A few thoughts and suggestions:

1. Document everything. Keep records and...
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0 Answers | Asked in Criminal Law and Internet Law on
Q: How do I prove I didn't hack a colleague's Facebk acct. He claims my phone no and email are showing as his login details

I' worked with this colleague 6yrs ago. He is a middleaged lawyer that somtimes ask to help him sort any internet issue. He recently chatted me accusing me of hacking his facebook account as his friends has reported that there's someone requesting from money through his facebook account.... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Criminal Law, Divorce and Domestic Violence for Oklahoma on
Q: If husband refuses to pay for wife's medical and dental care to the point the infection has started eating the bones in

The infection from my teeth has started eating the bones in my mouth that holds them what can he be charged with?

0 Answers | Asked in Criminal Law, Libel & Slander and Mergers & Acquisitions for Minnesota on
Q: Can they get a warrant based on a word-of-mouth or say A Reliable credible witness that I have a video of doing drugs,

They got a warrant to search my house. Based on this credible, reliable witness's word. Well, he's been doing drugs. The entire time and he has are the credentials that it takes for the Frank versus Delaware. You need to have some kind of training. He's had none. He's a liar and... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Criminal Law, Libel & Slander and Mergers & Acquisitions for Minnesota on
Q: Can they get a warrant based on a word-of-mouth or say A Reliable credible witness that I have a video of doing drugs,

They got a warrant to search my house. Based on this credible, reliable witness's word. Well, he's been doing drugs. The entire time and he has are the credentials that it takes for the Frank versus Delaware. You need to have some kind of training. He's had none. He's a liar and... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law for Texas on
Q: If a character witness testifies is it suppose to be on the court transcripts?
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answered on Apr 26, 2024

Yes, when a character witness testifies at trial, the court reporter stenographically reports that witness's testimony along with all of the other witnesses' testimony.

0 Answers | Asked in Criminal Law for Colorado on
Q: How long can a person being held without charges in a Colorado jail be denied a phone call to family? And what reasons w

My boyfriend was a passenger in a vehicle that was stop because of no tags. The officers detained all 3 people in the vehicle, searched it because the vehicle matched the description of a theft a few weeks earlier. They took all 3 to jail, would not allow any phone call or tell them why they were... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Criminal Law and Constitutional Law for Louisiana on
Q: Can a case be thrown out if a person hasn't been charged with a crime for over a year?

My sister in law has been waiting to be charged with either a misdemeanor or a felony assault charge of battery. She hit my brother with her car, barely. The video can't tell if it was an accident. She stopped immediately and got out to check on him, and he got up all happy and clapping his... View More

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