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0 Answers | Asked in Criminal Law and Civil Litigation for Kentucky on
Q: My neighbor got into a verbal argument a week ago I did not and have not made any threat's against her and if I see her

Outside I do not speak to her she is going to file a civil restraining order on me will I have to move if she does this

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Q: Cop told me to get a CA license and he would release my truck to me.

Got arrested for pulling a truck that was stolen got out on bail went to get my truck out of impound and they told me it had a 30 day hold on it I ask to speak with the watch commander he asked what's Rong with my license I told him nothing he said let me see it I gave him my TN license he... Read more »

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Q: Did yohoo win.. I need to know

Please

0 Answers | Asked in Criminal Law, Federal Crimes and Civil Rights for California on
Q: Plain view doctrine, horton 3 prong. A gun in plain view is not inherently illegal?

In a previous question I covered the prolonged investigatory detainment. I was detained due to a call in about a person not matching my description, manager also confirmed I wasn't the reason for the call... they saw a gun in my car. entered the car and conducted what I'm calling an... Read more »

0 Answers | Asked in Criminal Law and Civil Rights for California on
Q: Investigatory detainment ends if im cleared by the person reporting the issue?

I was subjected to detainment at my storage unit. The police were alerted to a shirtless man with a shopping cart leaving the facility setting off an alarm. I was very well clothed and had my car infront of my unit.. iwas detained, showed my lease and ID. The manager also informed them I was... Read more »

0 Answers | Asked in Criminal Law and Real Estate Law for Tennessee on
Q: My house was foreclosed on. I am now being told by text from realtor that I will be evicted. What are my rights?

Working with lender and their foreclosure lawyer for loan modification or reinstatement when it was sold. Lender bought it back at sale but since a VA loan, the Secretary of VA took it before I could get cash together to pay reinstatement. Realtor apparently works for VRM, the current contractor... Read more »

0 Answers | Asked in Criminal Law and Constitutional Law for Texas on
Q: If a mandate was handed down from the apellet court in a criminal case and the district clerk did notify anyone for 1 yr

Is that legal the decedent was out on bond for a little over a year after the mandate was issued also tdcj was never notified of her release on appeal bond and sent her discharge papers now they put a warrant out is there a post conviction motion or a proceduralproblem

0 Answers | Asked in Criminal Law and Federal Crimes for Arizona on
Q: filing a pro se 2241. Do I use "certificate of service" like first class mail and send a copy to the D.A. office?

I'm little confused what a certificate of service is. I'm assuming it's a mail carrier and I need to send a three copies to district court of Arizona: original, copy for me, copy for the judge.

Than I send another copy directly to the District Attorney's office ?... Read more »

0 Answers | Asked in Contracts, Criminal Law, Civil Rights and Federal Crimes for Maryland on
Q: How do I remove an unrelated persons name from my indictment?

I’m in Silver spring, Maryland. I’m attempting to expunge a felony marijuana case from over 17 years ago. In the process of filing the paperwork, I discovered my date of birth on the internets case search was incorrect. I decided to purchase a copy of the indictment. In the indictment docket I... Read more »

1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law and Juvenile Law for California on
Q: In 2011, in Fort Myers, three 14-year-old girls held an 11-year-old boy down and stripped him completely naked

The girls recorded the entire incident before putting a video of it on Youtube. The police labeled it a prank. How was this legal for the girls to do this with no punishment considering they restrained and stripped another child naked against their will and put a video of them naked online for the... Read more »

Robert Kane
Robert Kane
answered on Jun 4, 2023

Quite simply, the police officers didn't agree with your assessment of the situation. If it was posted on YouTube, a it seems many people didn't agree with your assessment. The child's parents should have taken the video to personal injury attorneys for an evaluation

0 Answers | Asked in Criminal Law for Maryland on
Q: Can my sons case be dismissed if they got his name wrong?

My son was stopped by police because they said the window tint on the car was illegal. When they ran his name they said that he had a warrant for a simple assault from March 2023. He was incarcerated in March 2023 and the assault allegedly took place while he was incarcerated. He was taken into... Read more »

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Q: If a woman is sitting in a vehicle why the man she is waiting for is comiitng a crime, is she guilty also?

I just saw this in a film & it seems fake. The police arrest 2 women simply sitting in a vehicle. ( Meanwhile 2 men nearby are breaking into a warehouse & are caught in the act while inside the whatehoise

0 Answers | Asked in Criminal Law for Kansas on
Q: A year ago I got caught with a drug charge and it was wop. Never been in trouble before this or even to this day..but

Last week they filed charges ..why? I thought if I stayed out of trouble this would go away...should I ask for a downward departure in kansas? I was caught with a quarter of meth...first offense ever

0 Answers | Asked in Cannabis & Marijuana Law and Criminal Law for Florida on
Q: I was arrested for petit theft and was given pti and I got my weed card but I did not immediately tell my po.

Can I get in trouble or removed from pti if I did not tell my po right away? it has only been about 2 months and It is a real medical prescription

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