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1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law for Arkansas on
Q: Can I be charged with a felony if I don't cooperate?

I was pulled over for tags out of date and a car that was not mine I use my friend's car to go to work they took me to jail for driving on suspended after I was at the jail a police officer later came in and told me that I was being either charged or I could talk to a detective about the drugs... View More

Richard Lane Hughes
Richard Lane Hughes
answered on Mar 19, 2022

No, you cannot be charged with a felony because you will not cooperate in the circumstances that you describe. However, it sounds as if the police made a valid stop (tags expired) and law enforcement can conduct an inventory search without consent when a vehicle is impounded.

You were...
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2 Answers | Asked in Employment Law for Arkansas on
Q: Employment lay off after paid relocation a month earlier

I am curious if there is any recourse for uprooting my life then being laid off due to restructuring. I was rushed to move and employed for a month before being laid off. I was offered two months severance and didn’t sign as it doesn’t cover my expenses or having to relocate again. Per... View More

Chris W. Burks
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Chris W. Burks
answered on Mar 17, 2022

There might be some recourse for you, depending on the language of the relocation contract. You will want to consult an employment law attorney to review your contract

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1 Answer | Asked in Personal Injury, Civil Litigation and Constitutional Law for Arkansas on
Q: What if they put they the wrong birthplace on my charges
Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Mar 14, 2022

An Arkansas attorney could advise best, but your post remains open for four weeks. Something is not clear, as your post mentions charges but is under Personal Injury and Civil Litigation. A criminal attorney should advise on anything involving the term "charges," but under civil... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law and Traffic Tickets for Arkansas on
Q: My husband was late for court today he was supposed to be there at 9 this morning and then at 1 this afternoon but late
Richard W. Noel
Richard W. Noel
answered on Mar 14, 2022

what's your question? If he showed up to court, he'll likely go in front of the judge for the hearing, despite being late.

1 Answer | Asked in Child Custody, Criminal Law, Domestic Violence and Family Law for Arkansas on
Q: In December of 2021, my child’s father and I were doing a drop off. During which..

I asked him why he was not answering any of my calls/text regarding our child. He decided to flip the switch and play victim. “I don’t have to speak to you.” Okay but we have a child together. There is no reason for us to be bitter and fight. The conversation turned bitter and he finally... View More

Richard W. Noel
Richard W. Noel
answered on Mar 12, 2022

Yes. At the end of the day, it's up to the prosecutor whether charges against you proceed. A victim's wishes are only part of the equation. You're also admitting to assaulting the victim on a public website. Not recommended. I do suggest you speak with an attorney in your area who... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law for Arkansas on
Q: Can you search district court records for free
W. Whitfield Hyman
W. Whitfield Hyman
answered on Mar 3, 2022

Most district courts are not on this search engine but quite a few are:

https://caseinfo.arcourts.gov/cconnect/PROD/public/ck_public_qry_main.cp_main_idx

1 Answer | Asked in Bankruptcy for Arkansas on
Q: Can my attorney be held liable if he wrongly advised me to file bankruptcy?

After a divorce I ended up with half of the debt that I couldn’t pay for with my regular income so I asked an attorney if I should file bankruptcy, or not file and just use an annuity to pay off the debt. He advised me to keep the annuity and file bankruptcy. The judge ended up using my annuity... View More

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Feb 24, 2022

Most likely not. Did you hire him for the bankruptcy or was this solicited advice given freely?

1 Answer | Asked in Personal Injury and Car Accidents for Arkansas on
Q: If a case has been awarded 2 the defendant and the claimant is trying to renege on the payment by paying less or bankr
Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Feb 20, 2022

An Arkansas attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. It isn't fully clear what happened here because part of your post might have gotten left off. It looks like you were the defendant in a civil claim where the tables turned and the original claimant was found... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law for Arkansas on
Q: My brother probation has been revoked (first offender) would there be anyway to possibly avoid jail time
Richard Lane Hughes
Richard Lane Hughes
answered on Feb 19, 2022

You may mean that some sort of revocation proceeding has been commenced to revoke your brother's probation. There is a process that includes a fact finding element. The revocation proceeding does not mean that he will go to jail or prison. What set in motion the proceedings? Did brother commit... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Animal / Dog Law for Arkansas on
Q: What writ does one need to keep position of a dog

I have taken care of my yorkie for the last 2 + years. Vet Bill's and food and given him a place to stay and grow accustomed to. What paperwork do I need to file with the courts to retain position of Xander

Juliet Piccone
Juliet Piccone
answered on Feb 16, 2022

You don’t need a writ to keep possession of your dog; rather if another party is claiming ownership that party will need to go to court, file a replevin action against you and if that party is successful, he or she can enforce the judgment by getting a writ of assistance from the court directing... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Real Estate Law for Arkansas on
Q: What are the laws in Arkansas when I just bought property and there is someone staying on it and I want them gone ?

There is no home or house property they are staying in a travel trailer . Do i have to do a eviction on them ?

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answered on Feb 14, 2022

Immediately hire a competent AR lawyer to prosecute a possessory/eviction action. Hopefully the occupants will not claim Adverse Possession or that the SOL has run.

1 Answer | Asked in Car Accidents for Arkansas on
Q: In a accident 2017, retained a lawyer, settled 2020, now, 1 medical turned me into a collection agency,
Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Feb 13, 2022

An Arkansas attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for four weeks. You will need to ask your attorney about this if you were represented on the case. It sounds like a medical provider may have had a lien or unresolved bills at the time your case was settled.

That...
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1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law and Federal Crimes for Arkansas on
Q: I was in a bar fight in 2016, recieved battery felony''. No fines, no restitution, no jail, probation. Com service.

What would be the best way to restore my God given rights to bear arms?

W. Whitfield Hyman
W. Whitfield Hyman
answered on Feb 11, 2022

Nothing took away your God given right to bear arms, not even a felony conviction. You may still carry a firearm, but you will be arrested and put in prison for an extended period for doing so.

To restore your legal right to bear arms in Arkansas, you will most likely need a Governor’s...
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1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law for Arkansas on
Q: I have been charged with felony possession of firearms by certain person because I sold a gun to a pawn shop what

They are also revoking my probation I am a prior felon

Richard W. Noel
Richard W. Noel
answered on Feb 9, 2022

I don't see a question here. You need an attorney to help with both the probation violation and the new charge. Good luck.

1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law for Arkansas on
Q: cop knowingly arrest someone on wrong warrant to be able to search and arrest thrm

Charge dropped but others added that wasn’t correct

Richard W. Noel
Richard W. Noel
answered on Feb 6, 2022

I don't see a question here. If the warrant was bad, the evidence found would be excluded. It sounds like that worked.

1 Answer | Asked in DUI / DWI, Traffic Tickets and Car Accidents for Arkansas on
Q: Can I be penalized with a following too close infraction when I was hit by a vehicle that don’t stop on a red light

The vehicle that cause the accident don’t stop at a red traffic light driving from north to south and I was driving from west to east. I was the injured part

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Jan 29, 2022

A local attorney must advise you because different jurisdictions can apply different doctrines for apportioning liability when multiple parties are to blame. But your question remains open for three weeks. From a textbook standpoint, the infraction against you could result in liability on your... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law, Family Law, Traffic Tickets and Car Accidents for Arkansas on
Q: i was involved in a 15 mile police chase well i wrecked and i was wanting to no if the officer did the right thing

i wrecked while involved in a police chase well the officer didn’t bother to help my wife and kids that was in the truck was he supposed to detain me and then tend to them cause he didn’t and was he supposed to have my daughter turn the truck off… was the officer in the right to continue to... View More

W. Whitfield Hyman
W. Whitfield Hyman
answered on Jan 27, 2022

Even if the officer violated laws that you’re complaining about it doesn’t help you in your criminal case.

Does that answer your question?

1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law and Traffic Tickets for Arkansas on
Q: i was involved in a chase with my wife and kids we crashed and the cop didn’t help my kids or wife just held me gunpoint

i made a bad decision to not stop and the officer chased me 15 miles at speeds of 90 plus mph we crashed and the officer never did try to help my kids out of the truck he had my daughter turn the truck off they never stabilized the kids and they took all 4 in one ambulance they stabilized my wife... View More

W. Whitfield Hyman
W. Whitfield Hyman
answered on Jan 27, 2022

You need to ask a question, there is no question here.

1 Answer | Asked in Probate for Arkansas on
Q: Do I need to probate household items if I own the house?

My aunt sold me her house in 2016, but still lived in it until her death this year. Do the household items need to be probated or are they mine since I’ve owned the house since 2016?

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answered on Jan 26, 2022

Contents of a house are separate from the house. IF your aunt still owned the contents when she died, then they are part of her probate estate.

I put "IF" in capital letters because that is a missing fact. Did she own them? Or did she sell them to you with the house? You...
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1 Answer | Asked in Car Accidents and Traffic Tickets for Arkansas on
Q: I was given a ticket when Involved In a car accident but cop put in box no accident involved is ticket valid
Randy Bryan Ligh
Randy Bryan Ligh
answered on Jan 25, 2022

Yes, the ticket is still valid. It may go to credibility of the testifying officer but that omission, in itself, is not enough to make the ticket invalid.

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