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My father is standing trail for murder , I’m needing to know if having the power of attorney gives me rights to his files for all his court cases and permission to talk with his public defender
I'm on parole in Kentucky and one of my stipulations is no contact with victims. I have victims in my crime that im on parole for. Are they talking about those victims? Are they talking about my girlfriend that I have a history of domestic violence with? Our DVO has expired and they... View More 
answered on Jan 22, 2020
Yes. They are talking about the victims in the case you are on parole for.
Belongings. I had no idea she had drugs. She has long criminal history. I'm 60 and have no criminal history. She has been arrested at least 4 times since then. Now we are going to trial and I have yet to tell anybody my side of the story. She said she told them it was hers and she had a... View More
He was sitting in the booking area waiting to be booked, and the jail left the sally port door open and he ran out of it. Racking up several other charges. If the facility hadn't been negligent he would not be facing the additional charges.
Why hasnt he been fired who do we contact!?
He has shown he will break the law how can he still arrest people and testify after showing he will break the law He was caught on camera planting evidence
answered on Jan 17, 2020
I believe you would only be responsible for arrearages in child support up to the point of adoption. However, you need to contact a family law attorney for verification of that.
Getting charged with disorderly conduct and theft and want to know what a re they gonna do in court
answered on Jan 11, 2020
I assume your friend as a juvenile. He needs to contact an attorney who handles criminal law.
answered on Jan 8, 2020
This question is difficult to answer, based on question posed. Probation violations typically are for doing something prohibited or set forth in a person's terms of probation, i.e. no alcohol or drugs, must find a job, etc.... When asking about "for what I explained happened," if... View More
Months in the Boyd Co. Detention center and was released to a detainee in Bath Co. For not paying my child support there served a few days in jail there and released with a ankle monitor with conditions I start making payments on my child support the ankle monitor was removed once the judge was... View More
answered on Jan 8, 2020
Any probation violation is subject to a hearing before the Judge. You could deny the violation and seek a hearing on whether a violation occurred. Just because probation and parole allege a violation, is not a finding of violation, that determination is left for the Judge.
Child against child
answered on Jan 3, 2020
Would depend on what it was. There is no statute of limitations for a felony.
She is 12 years old and he makes her let him watch her shower in detail and if she denies him he physically punishes her and hasn’t giving her outside contact until I picked her up for Christmas break I noticed she had cuts on her wrist and come to find out she is self harming herself to get out... View More
answered on Dec 31, 2019
Contact law enforcement and/or the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, immediately.
I own house got somebody else leaves in it cop kicked door in cause girl had warrant on her messed my door up
answered on Dec 29, 2019
Yes. Submit a bill for the door to the city or county by whom the cop is employed.
Because he had a tail light out and no insurance now when he went to jail that was night on his paper work and no charger's on taillight or insurance oh he also was charged with defaced fire arm now where they said they pulled him over for one reason but was charged with a different and no... View More
answered on Dec 26, 2019
Yes, they can. I see cases like this very often. One of the most important issues is whether or not probable cause existed for the presumably warrantless search, and for the stop itself.
Like Kentucky and Virginia states would acknowledge this 1381 code??
I spoke with the judge over it she sent him a subpoena u think she is taking it serious?
answered on Dec 23, 2019
Yes. The real question is why did he have access to the money and why wasn’t it in a blocked account.
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