Yes. It is very risky to proceed in any case without a lawyer, regardless of guilt or innocence. There is no stickier trap to get caught in than child abuse allegations. You need a lawyer to guide you through this mine field.

If that is the only evidence they have against your brother, I certainly wouldn’t want to try that case. Unless the caught him red handed with meth, that case is going nowhere.

Yes, so long as the affidavit was presented to and considered by the judge at the time he issued the warrant. The police usually do not give you a copy of the affidavit, only a copy of the search warrant.

Yes, so long as the affidavit was presented to and considered by the judge who issued the search warrant.

A: Yes, so long as the affidavit was presented to and considered by the judge at the time he issued the warrant. The police usually do not give you a copy of the affidavit, only a copy of the search warrant.

A: Yes, so long as the affidavit was presented to and considered by the judge at the time he issued the warrant. The police usually do not give you a copy of the affidavit, only a copy of the search warrant.

Highly unlikely you spend any time in jail. It’s sounds like a misdemeanor possession at best to me.

Yes. Unless he is or was prohibited from going there. Not sure why he would want to but there’s nothing illegal about him going there.

Yes and No. If you have two qualified prior felony convictions then you would be PFO 1. You qualify the felony convictions in that to count for Persistent Felony Offender you have to be over 18 at the time of committing the felony. If they are separate felonies then they can only enhance once... View More

The clerks have a set of agencies which are written down and suggested for you. Depending on the arresting agency, say Louisville Police Department, LMPD. LMDC, KSP and AOC and CHFS. They don't normally include KSP, because they run the epungements, but I do.

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Of course. If I write "I am going to kill you," or "I am going to kill John Doe," this equates to terroristic threatening. Terroristic threatening can be delivered by anyone not the utterer. Another words someone else can read it and relay the message. It does not dilute the... View More

Yes. After consideration of the evidence ( or lack thereof), if they do. It feel they can get a conviction with what they have, they can decide not to charge or if he’s already been charged, decide to not prosecute and dismiss. It is within their prosecutorial discretion.

Usually can't appear online. You return and face the music. Suggest you get a consult with an attorney as you can have big issues.

He either proves he has or you prove he isn’t. If he’s not compliant with the court orders, that will likely impact what the judge does in allowing him to see this daughter.

Not manslaughter or murder, but reckless homicide probably. Manslaughter one and two in Kentucky are Class C and Class B felonies, respectively. Pretrial diversion is available only for Class D felonies in Kentucky. That would make it a Reckless Homicide.

"...no sooner than five (5) years after the completion of the person's sentence, or five (5) years after the successful completion of the person's probation or parole, whichever occurs later." KRS 431.073.

You most likely will receive a suspended sentence without having to do any jail time. The maximum fine on a class A misdemeanor is $500. Whether that is included as a sanction is something to be worked out at the pretrial conference with the prosecutor.

Yes. That is against the law. Don’t do it.

Not prudent but not criminal unless the blood was infected, the Coach knewcor should have know it was infected, and intended harm to your son.

They certainly could be, depending on the severity of the crime.