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1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law and Immigration Law for Idaho on
Q: can a european citizen visits an inmate in USA state prison? Is it even possible are they any options? please help.

I have meet stephen newman on penpal add an i have been writing to him for 4 years now, and i would really love to visit him, since we started to dating last year.

Jordan C. Moody
Jordan C. Moody
answered on Jan 5, 2018

That will depend on the rules of the prison, but the process would be to call the prison and ask if a person would be able to use a foreign passport as a form of ID during an inmate visit.

1 Answer | Asked in Car Accidents and Criminal Law for Idaho on
Q: Cop handed over my case to a prosecutor but she left out compelling evidence. why?

a few weeks ago the cop told me that the kid denied hitting my car while it was parked and fleeing the scene but she handed over the case to the prosecutor but I just got off the phone with the prosecutor and he tells me that he can't press criminal charges because there was no evidence and... View More

Peter N. Munsing
Peter N. Munsing
answered on Jan 4, 2018

Chances are she has a lot of other cases which are crimes as opposed to crashes. General attitude is "let the insurance companies fight it out."

So give the screen shots to the prosecutor.

1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law and Immigration Law for Idaho on
Q: I'm the victim of domestic violence/strangulation and with minors present, can I drop the charges and set the abuser fr

this is in Idaho - my husband/boyfriend has been jail a week. I want to drop the charges that I never put, the hospital put the charges, but I dont want him to get charged. this was his first offense.

what can I do?

the prosecutor has been pushing me to testify against him and if... View More

Jordan C. Moody
Jordan C. Moody
answered on Nov 21, 2017

This is a question for a criminal defense attorney, and I would seek a consultation with a one as soon as possible. But the prosecutor cannot have your children taken away if you refuse to testify. That can only be decided by a judge.

If there were signs of physical injury, the prosecutor...
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1 Answer | Asked in Family Law, Immigration Law and Criminal Law for Idaho on
Q: can a person with no amercian citizenship visit a incarcerated?

Hi!

im from europe and i have a boyfriend in usa Idaho orofino prison, we known each other for 4 years and i want to visit him, but we dont know if its even possible that someone out of States could visit an inmate? please help me, i have contacted several lawyers and never got a specific... View More

Jordan C. Moody
Jordan C. Moody
answered on Sep 28, 2017

That's going to depend on what identification documents the prison will accept. Call the prison where your boyfriend is being held and ask them what forms of ID would be accepted for visits. A foreign passport should be sufficient for them.

1 Answer | Asked in Personal Injury, Criminal Law and Workers' Compensation for Idaho on
Q: My dad was involved in a work accident where his boss and him got drunk and my dad later went back to work drunk and

Tried to kill him self with a nail gun.(Because he already battled depression and the alcohol made it worse) his boss knew 100% he was drunk and so were other employees... my dad became paralyzed on his left side and is wheelchair bound.. (This occurred about 7-8 years ago) can his boss be charged... View More

Peter N. Munsing
Peter N. Munsing
answered on Jun 9, 2017

Probably way too late. However he can get his comp. Criminal and civil statutes of limitation.

1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law for Idaho on
Q: I was convicted of 18-1508a. 12 years ago received a satisfactory discharge from probation. Are my gun rights reinstated

Per idaho code 18-310?

Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Oct 29, 2015

http://www.legislature.idaho.gov/idstat/Title18/T18CH3SECT18-310PrinterFriendly.htm

1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law for Idaho on
Q: Will I get a MIP?

I am 18 years old and live in Idaho. I was walking back to my dorm from a party and passed out, and someone saw my friend helping me walk/carry me and called an ambulance. I was taken to the hospital and had a BAC of .36. A police officer came and talked to me when I was in the hospital and asked... View More

Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Oct 24, 2015

They do not have to use anything that you might have said. The facts speak for themselves, you had a bac of .36. That is quite dangerous. Why should you not get a criminal charge? You are obviously a danger to yourself. Now, should the criminal justice system step in and force you to get help?... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law for Idaho on
Q: Am i in possession of drug contraband found during a warrant search of my home if i wasnt in home when search was done?

Just left my home and got stopped. I was informed of a search warrant of my home in which my brother was still present yet not residing. Upon the officers search drug contraband was located and seized. I am an admitted drug addict and this being my first encounter of this magnitude i became scared... View More

Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Oct 16, 2015

You hire a private attorney for the specifically tailored legal advice and representation that you need.

1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law for Idaho on
Q: How long is a search warrant good for

Search warrant dated April 5th served October 4th 2015

Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Oct 7, 2015

Here is the statute, I think:

TITLE 19

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

CHAPTER 44

SEARCH WARRANTS

19-4412. Time for executing warrant. A search warrant must be executed and returned to the magistrate who issued it, within fourteen (14) days after its date; after the...
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1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law for Idaho on
Q: how do I find info on my fathers 1957 stolen gun charges and report on attempting to sell stolen guns on 1957 robbery
Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Oct 1, 2015

Hire a private investigator, probably.

1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law for Idaho on
Q: Where on my record does a negligent boating in the state of Idaho show up?
Terrence H Thorgaard
Terrence H Thorgaard
answered on Sep 15, 2015

In the court file. Also, if it was criminal case, all police departments have access to a database which will show that information.

1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law for Idaho on
Q: If you married in Idaho after a crime was committed would you have to testify against your spouse ?
Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Sep 5, 2015

If you are a witness, probably. The spousal privilege usually only applies for things that occur during the marriage. This ocurred before marriage.

The spouse needs to get a private criminal defense attorney.

1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law for Idaho on
Q: Is the FBI required to leave a receipt of inventory seized following execution of search and seizure?

The FBI served a warrant for a search and seizure, there is no receipt of property seized at the time of this warrant? Isn't it law that this receipt be left at the site of execution or with the home owner? I have now been held for just short of 1 month by feds and feds haven't even... View More

Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Sep 5, 2015

You need to talk with your attorney about this, and only your attorney. You know, the one appointed to represent you. I didn't know that inmates have access to the internet to ask questions like this. You should know that this is not private, it is not confidential.

1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law for Idaho on
Q: can I bail someone out of jail for contempt
Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Sep 4, 2015

That depends upon what the order says. You have not provided what we need to know.

1 Answer | Asked in Civil Rights and Criminal Law for Idaho on
Q: My girlfriends p.o. wants me to take urinary anylisis even though I am not on probation. What are my options?

My girlfriend is on YAC. Which is young adult court. Me and her live together and have been for awhile now. Her p.o. found out I wasn't staying clean because he made her take a lie detector test. Now he wants me to come in and take UAS (urinary anylisis). I am not on probation nor am I in any... View More

Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Aug 21, 2015

Your options are very clear from your question.

1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law for Idaho on
Q: can a judge make me get my ged if i have a learning disability

my charges were dropped but to get off probation i have to get my ged first of all im 18 and i just got diagnosed with a learning disability. and i have till December to get my ged or i have to serve 90 days in jail.

Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Aug 11, 2015

Ask your attorney. It does not sound to me like the charges were dropped if you are on probation.

1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law for Idaho on
Q: if i have not been arrested or charge guilty to a crime do i have a right to refuse fingerprinting and my photo taken?

i want to know this for the state of Washington.

Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Aug 19, 2015

You gave no facts. We need to know the basic facts in order to answer a question, usually.

1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law for Idaho on
Q: If I'm 16 years old and a 13 year old tries to hit me, is it legal to hit them in the state of Idaho?
Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Aug 27, 2015

Self defense is a legal defense, but it depends upon the facts and you have given very little.

1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law for Idaho on
Q: I need information on what exactly an agents warrant is and why they are issued.

My fiance has been sitting in jail on an agents warrant for over 3 weeks. There are no plans of extradition at this time and he feels that he is being wrongfully imprisoned.

Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Aug 28, 2015

He needs to get a private criminal defense attorney and if he is indigent, the public defender can be appointed, probably.

http://legislature.idaho.gov/idstat/Title20/T20CH2SECT20-227PrinterFriendly.htm

1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law for Idaho on
Q: Can a CA penal code 12020 from 1980 be expunged from my record?

The item in question was a "dirk" which I purchased from a store I worked at. I didn't know it was illegal to possess because it was offered for sale in my store.

I don't recall ever going to court, but my record shows I was convicted of a felony and sentenced to 90... View More

Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Oct 21, 2015

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