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My husband were arrested for grand larceny because a man said he owned the property they were junking out an old truck that was in the river. My husband was told by family that it was owned by a recently deceased freind of his. They plead to petit larcany but we now believe that the man who said it... View More 
answered on Nov 4, 2015
You cannot sue the court. You cannot sue the person either, because the defendant plead to the charge.
We have been dating for ten months. We are sexually active(16 is age of consent). My father is trying to put the 22 year old in jail. My mom knew about the relationship the whole time, but now that my father knows, she acts as if she had no clue just so he doesn't leave her; I understand where... View More
answered on Oct 5, 2015
Exactly what help do you expect in an online internet forum? Help comes when you actually go to see an attorney in West Virginia who practices criminal defense. The age of consent in your state is 16. You are above the age of consent.
answered on Sep 27, 2015
You can look up the statutes and rules, perhaps right here on Justia.
She is marked fugitive file in two VA Counties. And in general court case is marked finialized. I couldn't find it in Circuit court. I know she still has a active warrant because they picked her up today.
answered on Aug 17, 2015
Justia Legal Answers is a forum for consumers to get answers to basic legal questions. What she needs is much more than basic information. She needs to have an attorney in VA review all documentation regarding the case or cases and give an opinion based upon having done that and knowing exactly... View More
answered on Aug 19, 2015
Possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, usually. Look up the criminal statutes in your state.
answered on Aug 28, 2015
Probably. In order to be a police officer, one has to have training.Usually, in order to be a police chief, one has to be a police officer first. It's just common sense, but there might be exceptions.
I was driving. Passengers didn't claim parapenellia. No drugs where found. How is that possession?
answered on Oct 26, 2015
One time the cop weighed the pipe along with the marijuana, it was charged as a felony possession when the actual amount of the weed was only a misdemeanor. Sometimes the police are not so smart. Get counsel on this case if you have not already done so.
The young 16 yr old female hasn't been 16 long and this may have been going on before she was 16. Plus this young female is easy to be persuaded in just about anything. Their are so many concerned neighbors about her. This just is not right and very disgusting.
answered on Oct 28, 2015
May have been? You need solid facts to report a crime, personal knowledge as in one or both of them admitting that a crime took place, or that they engaged in sexual intercourse when she was below the age of consent.
There is a female who Just turned 16 this past April and she is now messing with a 23 year old male. I have been looking up if anything could be done to protect this young female cause she does not know any better and can be persuaded to do a lot. Is there an age gap between the age of consent.
answered on Oct 28, 2015
What business is it of yours? If you have enough personal information about him having actually engaged in intercourse when she was below the age of consent, report it.
answered on Oct 29, 2015
No facts means we do not have enough information to respond. Perhaps is the only answer we can give without knowing more.
my 17 year old daughter think she can move in with a 22 year old man
answered on Nov 1, 2015
Do an internet search for age of consent in West Virginia. http://www.legalmatch.com/law-library/article/west-virginia-age-of-consent-lawyers.html
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