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1st degree) will I imediently be sentenced to jail (since I did assault someone), or will my lawyer and my prosecutors lawyer actualy argue and try to prove of disprove my selfdefense claim? And what if the prosecutor doesn't show up? Could I still go to jail?
answered on Sep 2, 2020
You may not even be found guilty , much less go to jail. Why isn’t your public defender answering any of your questions?
-there. The judge said he had no papers on me, even though I had the letter saying my trial was today. He sent me home telling me to come back next month on the new date he had set. Why did they even set the date for today and then not call me up? Did they just lose my name or something?
answered on Sep 2, 2020
Probably a s heduling error. Go back on the date the judge gave you!
Im a defendant trying to prove self defense because I was threatened and hit first, but I attacked back with a weapon
answered on Sep 2, 2020
The court doesn’t favor either side. In a trial, the jury makes the decision who is right and who is wrong.
poss/drug paraphernalia. Both are my 1st offense on both. Happened in 2007.
I happen to have a large hammer with me in my car one day(I was using it to fix things) and I was attacked. It was the only item I had with me, and my attacker didnt have a deadly weapon, but he threatened to kill me and punched me in the back, I felt I had no other choice (we were both grown men,... View More 
answered on Sep 1, 2020
You don’t get a retrial unless there was error in the first and only the trial judge or the appeals court can give you a retrial.
answered on Sep 1, 2020
You could, yes. The show cause date is simply for fines and costs, if any, to be paid.
My dad died and he left me his wallet and asked me to take care of bills and house before he went to hospital. When he died their will said my sister was power of attorney so I gave her all the things to pay bills and stuff. She says I spent money wrong and wants to press charges on me for it.
answered on Sep 1, 2020
Doubtful it was a crime but it can be hashed out in probate court and corrected.
answered on Sep 1, 2020
You may or my not go to jail. At all. The show cause date is for payment of fines and costs.
What if I'm found inocent? Is this to pay a fine for a crime or something if im found guilty?
answered on Aug 31, 2020
That’s your date to pay a fine or costs if you’re found guilty. If you’re found not guilty, you won’t pay anything.
answered on Aug 31, 2020
The jury listens to all the evidence and determines what the truth is.
answered on Aug 31, 2020
No. They must testify live and be subject to cross-examination.
answered on Aug 31, 2020
Not if you tell the truth. If you have, say yes. If not, say no.
I loaned my brother in law money to do yard work & he never showed up to do the work for months. I ran in to him a week ago and he told me to drop by his mothers house on saturday & he would be there to pay me. I stopped by and knocked on the door and he told me to go the f*** away. He then... View More
answered on Aug 31, 2020
You should go take a criminal complaint against him for wanton endangerment fur trying to run you over. You. Can only be charged with criminal mischief at the most but I doubt it would stand up in the face of his wanton charge.
Im a witness at a trial and very strongly believe that the defendant will lie about something that happened. What can i do when i hear him lying? Do i tell the judge imediently? Do i wait til hes done talking? Will i even be believed?
answered on Aug 31, 2020
You don’t do anything. If you’re a witness, you likely won’t even be in the courtroom except when you testify. You give your testimony, tell the truth and leave whether he’s lying or not to the jury.
answered on Aug 31, 2020
You answer yes or no first and then you can elaborate if necessary.
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