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3 days after they made bail the second time they checked into detox and rehab. Still in rehab.
answered on Nov 13, 2024
Depending on the circumstances, maybe two first offenses instead of a first and second.
arrested in 2005 for OWI in Indiana, moved never went back to court. moved back to area recently was arrested on a bench warrant. should this be dissmissed?? statue of limitations?? ridiculousness its been almost 20 years advice please
answered on Oct 8, 2024
There is no statute of limitations on an open case. You’ll need to go back and resolve it or it will follow you forever.Hire a lawyer to go back and look at it and examine the evidence if there is any after all this time.
When I moved out of my old house after divorcing from my husband, he held a lot of my mail from me just out of spite and I genuinely knew nothing about having a court appearance until a few days ago. Can a lawyer show up for me to lift a bench warrant or will I have to go to court myself?
answered on Sep 11, 2024
The lawyer can have it recalled and you don’t have to appear if it is a misdemeanor. If it is a felony, you too will have to appear.
Him and another car hit head on. There was no reconstruction done . And the state police was called off by the local sheriff . My son did test positive for 2 nano grams of thc. The active ingredient for thc wasn't in his blood. He was 16 at the time and had since been charged as an adult .... View More 
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answered on Aug 31, 2024
It sounds like you and your son are in an incredibly challenging and painful situation. You have raised several serious concerns about how the investigation and legal proceedings have been handled. If evidence shows that the police and prosecutor acted unethically or illegally, especially with... View More
In the Act of actually driving, I was out of the car while it was parked and in the process of walking away from the car, and I’m fairly certain that my rights weren’t read to me… the judge offered to amend the charge to 1st offense with credit for time served. I turned it down and bonded... View More
answered on Jun 9, 2024
If no one saw you driving, you may be able to challenge it on not being committed I. The presence of the officer, ehich is required by most misdemeanors.
I am a Career Coach at the Goodwill Opportunity Center in Somerset, KY. I received a call from a gentleman needing help with a DUI case, where he paid his reinstatement fees as well as completed his jail time, and upon release learned of his license being suspended. He draws disability and is... View More
answered on May 29, 2024
The gentleman should be eligible for a public defender to represent him. He can ask the court to appoint one.
Sand came from Myrtle Beach, SC as we just got back from vacation. We live in KY. Husband never consented for a search and seizure, was ignored when asked to speak to a main officer, and was also charged with criminal littering for throwing out his cigarette as he was getting pulled over. They did... View More
I am trying to find out if they didn't indict me and past all the evidence to the next grand jury
answered on Feb 7, 2024
You will need to call the office of the grand jury to find out the s hedule g.
I got 2 duis in 60 days and my 2nd hasnt been finished in the courts yet. I blew over the limit for both. What should i expect.
answered on Dec 17, 2023
You may be able to resolve them for two dui first offenses rather than a first and second. You also may be able to get minimums on each. Check with your lawyer and see if that’s possible in light of the facts of each of your dui cases.
He has a 100,000 dollar bond and has not been indited yet it has been 62 days since his last court date
answered on Dec 6, 2023
He will have to appear if they ever get around to charging him.
has not been to grand jury yet what should I do to get him released he has never been in trouble before this situation
answered on Dec 6, 2023
Being in jail 67 days does not trigger any automatic release. He has to have been in jail more than 60 days from the day his Case left district court and went to the Commonwealth attorneys office for review. If you believe that is happened, I would hire a private attorney to follow motion... View More
answered on Dec 6, 2023
Have his lawyer make a motion for release from custody under the 60 day rule.
My wife went to town and someone called my truck in for swerving, this was 30 minutes after she got home, we were in bed, there were no keys in anything. The police said they had a report of that truck swerving 30 minutes before. My wife said she went to town, but we were already laying down in the... View More
he was not read his rights, but because his pupil were dilated and he has a lazy eye, his balance was off because he has a bad hip from childbirth, and get confused when nervous they charged him with a dui and arrested him. He does not drink, smoke or do any kind of recreational drugs.
answered on Sep 20, 2023
Hire a criminal defense lawyer immediately. If he was not intoxicated, you may have a winning case.
answered on Sep 13, 2023
If you satisfactorily prove that you were not read your Miranda rights, any statement you may have made to police after you were arrested ought to be excluded from evidence at your trial. It does not affect the lawfulness of your arrest or whether you will be found guilty based on other evidence... View More
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answered on Sep 13, 2023
In Kentucky, the reading of Miranda rights is generally associated with custodial interrogations, not the act of being arrested or handcuffed. Law enforcement officers are required to provide Miranda warnings when a person is in custody and subject to questioning. These warnings include the right... View More
Two family members told me that instead of taking dui4 classes. They waited out 5 years and got their license back without any issues or classes. I live in ky
answered on Sep 9, 2023
No. There is no wait out period. You must take the classes before you get your license back.
After I answered the door and stepped out on my porch I was asked if a man arrested for DUI a mile or so away lived at my house. No was my answer as he didn't live there nor had he been staying there. The man arrested had stopped at my house earlier that day and I knew the man, but he... View More
answered on Aug 5, 2023
Sounds a bit overreaching but would probably be upheld as legal
Was I I still stopped for no license plate lights then office smelt alcohol. Performed field test then blew a breathylizer. After breathylizer I blew 0.13 and was taken to the jail
answered on Jul 22, 2023
Enter a plea if not guilty snd hire the best criminal defense attorney you can.
answered on Apr 14, 2023
What is your question? There is no statute of limitations on a felony in Kentucky.
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