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Q: GUY WONT RETURN MY TRUCK - AGREEMENT EXPIRED!!!! Florida. What do I do?!

I have a leased vehicle. I went through the transfer of loan process with a guy interested in buying the truck, here in Florida. We had a signed agreement that he can use the truck from May through the end of the transfer process. He paid the amount of the truck payment until the process ended. He... View More

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Q: I have an arraignment coming up in traffic court how likely is it I`ll be going back to jail

The case is for a driving with a suspended drivers license, expired tags and no car insurance it is my first offense

Randy Bryan Ligh
Randy Bryan Ligh
answered on Nov 19, 2024

if this is your first offense, I do not see you being sentenced to a period of incarceration, however, I highly recommened that you contact a traffic ticket lawyer or 2 about representing you and the best way to mitigate your issues, including how to get a valid driver's license, insurance on... View More

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Q: I believe I am a victim of gang, stocking,and remote neural monitoring

My Facebook, Gmail, and iCloud accounts have all been accessed by unauthorized individuals. Earlier this year, I encountered significant issues accessing the internet through my Wi-Fi. Upon investigation, I discovered over 40 devices connected to my network. Despite my efforts to remove them, they... View More

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Q: My next court date says misc criminal fel what does that mean

I've been going to court for a year

Terrence H Thorgaard
Terrence H Thorgaard
answered on Nov 14, 2024

It's some sort of hearing relating to a felony prosecution. What the "miscellaneous" hearing is all about would depend upon local criminal practice.  

For a felony, you definitely need an attorney, either one appointed to represent you or one you can hire. If you...
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Q: What kind of lawyer do I need for a case of Failing to Stop and fleeing and eluding charge

I’m also in a Completely different time zone which makes it harder to Consult these matters

Jeffrey H. Garland
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Jeffrey H. Garland
answered on Nov 17, 2024

You will need a criminal defense attorney. The failing to stop might be a non-criminal citation or a criminal charge. If it is a citation, it will likely be in a different court. The flee & elude is a felony charge. Your lawyer could move to consolidate the citation with the felony. Some judges... View More

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Q: If I go and buy a necklace from an individual and they think I’m trying to steal that necklace can they pull a gun on me

If the knock the gun out of their hand can I be charged with arm robbery

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Q: How do I get an SIS(suspended imposition of sentence) off my record? I was 17 in 1988.

I also didn't know I had an SIS at all. I filled out for Clemency 12 years ago and just received a letter telling me this. It would've seemed that the Missouri Probation and parole would have told me this right off because it goes through them first. Instead I waited 12 years for... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Criminal Law, Appeals / Appellate Law, Civil Rights and Constitutional Law for Florida on
Q: is it unconstitutional to be arrested 30 yrs after a crime that you have already plead to and done your time?

My beyoncé was in his last year of high school and had sexual contact with the schoolmate who was 15 more than once it was sentenced to 5 years to register on the sexual registry but law was revised and made him a lifer he lives in Wisconsin I live in Florida and he didn't make it home in... View More

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Q: How should my friend proceed with his case?

My friend was involved in a traffic stop after being accused of threatening someone with a gun. He says he gave the police consent to search for a gun (none was found) but not to open any bags or containers. The police found drugs in a bag while conducting the search. He is currently being charged... View More

Robert Edward Heyman
Robert Edward Heyman
answered on Nov 11, 2024

It appears that your friend gave limited consent to the police to search the interior of his car which was ignored by the police during the actual search. I would be curious to know the description of the bag in which the drugs were located. Large enough to have contained a firearm? If not, then he... View More

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Q: what form can a convicted felon fill out to have 1st conviction waived by the courts after 10 years,

what form can a convicted felon fill out to have 1st conviction waived by the courts after 10 years, 3rd degree grand theft charge in florida

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Q: Can a drug possession case be dismissed if state of Florida is listed as the plaintiff?

Due to state not being a physical male/female & the 6th amendment giving defendant right to face accuser face to face?

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Q: I was letting someone stay on my couch. Cops raided.

I was letting someone stay on my couch. Cops raided my place looking for something he did. They found nothing. But the cops seized my guns. My name was not on the warrant. Is that legal? Should I sue them?

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Q: If one took and returned portions of computer hardware and was terminated for doing so, can the prev employer sue still?

If req at the time of termination, should one return any items that one may still have?

Or would that open one up for lawsuit? Items value less than $500

All items were used for practice of building and breaking down hard drives and any items were scrubbed completely of information... View More

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Q: What happens if you go to jail on drug charges? That were brought on from a traffic stop.

Was pulled over for traffic citation. I'm having too dark of a tent. Police officer then asked if he could search the vehicle. I said no, they brought a canine out. They found drugs got arrested for it went to prison 18 months for it. But while in prison, the citation for having illegal tent... View More

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Q: Is it legal to be charged for the same charge in two different states
Jeffrey H. Garland
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Jeffrey H. Garland
answered on Nov 4, 2024

Yours is a complex question suitable for law school. The starting point would be the status of the two states as sovereign entities under the US Constitution. Each State has the right to enforce its laws. The limit of a State’s power to prosecute is likely a product of both jurisdiction and due... View More

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Q: do I have to schedule a hearing after I file a motion to show that the state attorney took longer then what the judge ga

longer then what the judge gave them to proceed forthwith with criminal charges on violations of a domestic violence injunction case ?

and do I have to notify the other party in the injunction case of the hearing even if the violations are filed separately in another case. by themselves

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