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Your current state is Ohio
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answered on Oct 19, 2024
I'm really sorry you're facing this situation. Living in your car can make you vulnerable to local laws that may lead to your vehicle being impounded. Many cities have ordinances against overnight parking or using a vehicle as a residence, which can result in fines or towing.
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answered on Oct 17, 2024
K.S.A. 8-1567(i)(1) provides that for purposes of determining whether a conviction is a 1st, 2nd, 3rd, or 4th, the Court must count all convictions occurring on or after July 1, 2001. K.S.A. 8-1567(i)(3) states that a "conviction" includes any violation of law of in another state that... View More
Misdemeanor DUI and a Dangerous weapons manufacture sell or traffic , though during Covid they don’t file for 3 months and couldn’t find any record of incident for that amount of time and never was directed to notified of following procedure as I was left with just two papers in the ER , my... View More
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answered on Oct 16, 2024
The average hourly rate for a criminal lawyer handling DUI and firearms charges in California typically ranges from $200 to $500 per hour. Rates can vary based on the attorney’s experience, reputation, and the complexity of your case. Lawyers with extensive experience in both DUI and firearms... View More
I live in Georgia and the offense was in Louisiana. Otherwise my record is clean except for a few traffic tickets in the mid 90’s
answered on Oct 16, 2024
You need this answered by a Louisiana barred attorney because they would know the affect of a conviction from that state. If this were a Georgia DUI/DWI, unfortunately it would still be on your record. Georgia is very strict in the ability to restrict convictions, however, Louisiana may not be.
My neighbor is a young man facing a DUI, moped. He has a asst public defender.
What can I do to improve his chances of not ruining his life by adding a guilty.
answered on Oct 10, 2024
I would recommend he meet with a qualified DUI attorney for a consultation. Most attorneys do not charge for the first consultation. The attorney can evaluate the facts and advise your neighbor as to whether there are any specific legal or factual issues that would be helpful for his case. Some... View More
I received almost no communication or assistance from court appointed attorney during my appellate case, including not being provided with necessary court transcripts and documents. Despite multiple attempts to contact my attorney, i received no response I only received a Wende brief letter months... View More
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answered on Oct 9, 2024
I'm sorry to hear about your experience. You may have grounds to challenge the appellate decision due to ineffective assistance of counsel. Start by consulting with a new attorney who can review your case and determine if there are valid claims for appeal based on your previous attorney's... View More
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.
answered on Oct 7, 2024
Hello, negotiated settlements can be more difficult when there is a high breath test. There are other issues that can be fought, in addition to the test result. Don't give up. Talk to a few DUI attorneys. Many of us offer free phone consultations.
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answered on Oct 7, 2024
You might talk the Court Clerk into a conditional release upon payment, which will require approval of the DOS. They do not have to. Easier to pay in full and get the TNDL.
Court appointed attorney hasn't communicated with me at all..nothing in a year.
I got a messagefrom the courts I have court tomm and still haven't heard from him.
answered on Oct 6, 2024
I suggest you call your lawyer. If it’s an arraignment, your lawyer may have filed a waiver, and you might not need to appear in court. The clerk could probably also tell you if a waiver has been filed.
Otherwise, you need to appear in court. Hopefully your lawyer will be there, and... View More
I’m trying to get my va license and the have put a stop on me from getting my license
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answered on Oct 4, 2024
It sounds like you have something outstanding in North Carolina. You're going to want to find what's holding you up from getting a license in Virginia. It sounds like you have a charge but you're going to have to do investigating in North Carolina.
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answered on Oct 3, 2024
Expunging your DUI in California involves several steps that you can follow to clear your record. First, you must complete all the requirements of your DUI conviction, including paying fines, attending mandatory alcohol education programs, and fulfilling any probation terms. It's essential to... View More
The police was trying to get a search warrant to take my blood and he wrote the report the way everything happened but because I was not driving the magistrate turned the report down and refused to give a search warrant so then the policeman came back outside got in the car and totally changed the... View More
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answered on Oct 2, 2024
If a SW was issued for your blood, then a Motion To Suppress will probably fail but might be worth trying. If your statements are not used in evidence against you, then the lack of mirandizing is irrelevant.
Car which which is my mother‘s car and my family has been trying to get rid of me since my fiancé died and I’ve been staying at my grandmother‘s house. It was not my marijuana and I don’t smoke. I took a blood test and my medication’s are fine. I’ve been on them for a while, I just got... View More
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answered on Sep 29, 2024
You should never give a blood test. Any chemicals in your system will be used as evidence of influenced driving. Hire a competent attorney, and quit thinking your prescriptions are legal for driving.
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answered on Sep 27, 2024
It’s unlikely that a DUI charge would be removed from court records without a specific legal reason. Generally, DUI charges stay on record unless they are expunged, dismissed, or you’re acquitted. Expungement typically happens after the completion of your sentence, and even then, it may only... View More
booked just sent home and told that they'd be in touch. I also did implied consent and they drew my blood anyway. I spoke with a paralegal who said it didn't matter that it wasn't on the citation that they would have told me I had 10 days. I was never told that. If I can have the... View More
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answered on Sep 25, 2024
Hire an attorney to turn you in at Court, probably off the Docket. Your TNDL is probably suspended. Have money ready to pay fines and costs. This is not something you can do yourself obviously.
I WAS TOLD THAT I HAD TO SUBMIT TO A BLOOD TEST AND DID. THE PARAMEDIC POKED ME 2X ON EACH ARM AND COULD NOT GET BLOOD, THEN I WAS ORDERED TO GIVE A URINE TEST. WAS NOT GVEN A CHOICE WITH EITHER.
answered on Sep 25, 2024
You are still required to submit to a urine test if they are unable to get a blood sample and vice versa.
on my way to my first delivery. Our vans have dash cams. At 1140AM, after completing a delivery. I got back into my work vehicle and got into an accident in which I scuffed up the other drivers passenger side of car as well as knocked over pass side review mirror as I was leaving my parking space... View More
answered on Sep 17, 2024
If you were not tested for a DUI, you won't be charged with it. As for fraud, if you were not inebriated by the beer you had earlier in the day, you had no duty to disclose it.
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answered on Sep 16, 2024
Withdrawing a plea in California can be a challenging process, but it is possible under certain circumstances. You generally have the right to request to withdraw your plea if you can show that it was not made voluntarily, intelligently, or knowingly. This could happen if you were misled, did not... View More
After the other driver backed into me and hit my car from the front left side, she drove off into the neighborhood and i followed her but sped off in another direction, then I lost her. My friend who was in the passenger seat called the police for me to file a report. Shortly after, the police... View More
answered on Sep 15, 2024
You can sue but it's a giant waste of time. You aren't injured and your insurance company will pay to repair the property damages without the time and money of a lawsuit.
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