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April 12, 2020 around 11 pm, i heard noises outside of my house, this morning when I came outside both of my vehicles had damages to them, one has a broken windshield, and the other has a big dent in the side by the front door, I know it was an ex boyfriend and his friends, but I have no proof.
answered on Apr 13, 2020
That’s tough! But if your ex had someone else with him it MIGHT be possible to get him to talk or overhear him talking or ask people who are mutual friends if they wouldn’t mind keeping an ear to the conversations. If you did get someone to talk, you could offer them immunity if they will tell... View More 
Neighbor consented to keeping large amount of valuable jade. It "disappeared." I reported it to local police. He is retired LAPD. Police took no action on loss of $40,000 in jade.
answered on Mar 27, 2020
Sounds like a bad movie. Why would you entrust a “large amount of jade (that you own?) with a neighbor? Hmmmmm? Did you steal it? How do you know your “neighbor” doesn’t still have it? What makes you think he hasn’t sold it, or stole it?
Judge is that leagle
answered on Mar 19, 2020
If I understand what you’re saying, that on Monday you were sentenced by a judge other than the original judge, a “fill-in” or “retired” judge?
Unfortunately, your lawyer may be to blame because she didn’t ask for your case to be continued until your original judge could be... View More
answered on Mar 9, 2020
In Idaho, your firearm rights depend on which felony you were convicted of. And just because you may have the right to possess in Idaho, doesn’t mean you have the same right under federal law. You should consult with a criminal defense attorney who has knowledge about firearm rights.
My friend had less than 2 months left on a conviction, had been straight with his PO doing well. Was arrested for being a fugitive to Idaho. Why is it now this being brought to light. Seems he should have been made aware of this before now. I mean his PO had to have known.
answered on Feb 7, 2020
Your friend had been doing "well" on probation, EXCEPT THAT HE MOVED TO IDAHO WITHOUT OBTAINING THE P.O.'S CONSENT! His P.O. MAY have had suspicions that your friend was moving without his consent and just wanted to see if your friend would do such a stupid thing?
And mis understanding of times I ended up missing my preliminary hearing, when I realized my mistake I called the public defender and she told me to go test and then go to the jail and turn myself in and spend the weekend in jail. I did proceed to go test for court compliance however I did not turn... View More
answered on Feb 7, 2020
My advice would have been EXACTLY what your Public Defender told you. Now the warrant may be 10x higher than it would have been had you turned yourself in like you had been advised.
Then he stays with wife .tries to be sober. Commits suicide . Can that person be charged ? Adultery ? involuntary manslaughter? Or? Criminally?
Can they be sued? Wrongful death? Alienation of affection ? Or?
answered on Nov 3, 2019
I'm very sorry for this tragic situation. An Idaho attorney could answer you best, but your post remains open for three weeks. In terms of the criminal issues, a criminal defense attorney is qualified to address those. In terms of the civil issues, there is usually a requisite element of... View More
An assault was reported to the police. The victim was obviously assaulted. The police report was given to the prosecutor. The prosecutor chose not to charge the offender with the crime. Offender has a long record of assault on this victim and others. How do I get him charged and punished for... View More
answered on Nov 1, 2019
A Writ of Mandate in Idaho law, is reserved for those for whom a duty is owed by some person in power. It is designed and reserved to enable someone for whom a duty is owed, to require the empowered to do what is "required" of him/her to do.
The Prosecutor does not owe you a... View More
I have to meet with the sherriff tomorrow evening
How to request Or ask the judge to fire my public defender my trials tomorrow and I have not met with my public defender one time to discuss the evidence that I have for my case. The case needs to be thrown out because the items the PA is trying to charge me with actually belong to me, and the PA... View More
answered on Aug 25, 2019
Simply tell the judge you want to fire,and the judge will make an inquiry
, and no future court dates. Since being incarcerated he has not even had one court date. I believe that he is being wrongfully held in jail. He was arrested because he ran on his bond, but those charges where all dismissed. We are very confused. We are homeless. I am in Oregon and he is in Idaho.... View More
answered on Jul 21, 2019
Your fiancé has already been “arraigned,” on charges of absconding, either felony or misdemeanor. If he was charged with a misdemeanor and FTA’d then he now has another misdemeanor that he’s charged with. If he had been charged with a felony and absconded then he’s got a new felony to... View More
Case Description
I was driving while on the phone and swerved in front of the police. I was pulled over and in speaking to the cop he asked if I had been drinking and I admitted that I had had one tequila mule at a friends. He then went back to his car and stayed there for 5-10 minutes when... View More
My husband was arrested the next day he was given 100,000 bond. His public defender said the only thing she has received is a complaint he has been in jail 8 days.
answered on Apr 29, 2019
There are 2 types of restraining orders. One is typically called a CPO or Civil Protection Order. This is started by someone who swears under oath to a clerk of the court, usually in the clerk's office, that the man has threatened violence to her or her children or has battered her and/or... View More
preliminary hearing but prosecutor says I could go to jail if I don't testify. So I testify but what the witness is saying it's not how she saying it happened, a preliminary I said that he applied pressure and choke me but then I said I saw it coming so I held my breath and that's... View More
answered on Apr 25, 2019
It could go several different ways, unfortunately All Bad for you.
First, the State will employ their cadre of so-called “victim witness coordinators” aka MAN HATERS, to speak to you, let you know of ALL the shitty, scary things that men can do to women. If that doesn’t work they... View More
My government teacher told me that there is no need for jury instructions if the criminal confesses to the crime, which he did, and I need 3 precedents to prove my case to the class on how there is no need for jury instructions since he confessed. I can't find any precedents so I was wondering... View More
answered on Apr 15, 2019
If it is for school., you are violating the honor code by asking someone to the eork for you
You may be lucky and neither your teacher nor a fellow student reads this.
answered on Mar 23, 2019
There is no mens rea for strict liability crimes. Nobody asks “did you intend to run the stop sign,” you either DID or you DIDN’T. Anything more serious however, requires a progressingly more guilty mind, upto the crime of 1st Degree Murder, which requires the State to prove that the actor... View More
My husband was recently picked up in montana and is waiting for extradition back to idaho how trying ti figure out how long it will take before he gets a revocation hearing for absconding his parole
answered on Mar 16, 2019
As soon as you are back in Idaho, your next hearing will be your initial arraignment hearing, probably the next day. Your District Court Arraignment will be set in the following 14 days and you will have your District Court Arraignment on your PV. The Court will then set your Admit/Deny Hearing... View More
I am currently serving a 4 year prison term for Calif but requested extradition to Idaho for sentencing on additional charges under the Interstate Agreement on Detainers Act. After hiring my present attorney and being advised to waive the preliminary hearing to allow her extra time (3 weeks) to... View More
answered on Dec 23, 2018
RULE 1.3: DILIGENCE
A lawyer shall act with reasonable diligence and promptness in
representing a client.
Commentary
[1] A lawyer should pursue a matter on behalf of a client despite opposition, obstruction or personal inconvenience to the lawyer, and take whatever... View More
7-8 individuals, I testified in court and the local paper put me in as the confidential informant, I left town , had threats , my name smeared in social media, can I sue the newspaper company, cause im struggling, dealing with anxiety
answered on Dec 23, 2018
Nope. Your conviction, your testimony etc. are public record. The trial itself is public record. If the newspaper promised you that they would keep your name out of their paper and did not, then you have an action for breach of contract against the newspaper. Did social media publish anything... View More
Parole was 3 years when I went in and no supervision fee, now its longer and supervision fees
answered on Dec 23, 2018
You are subject to the rules in place when you get out of prison or parole. If your JOC did not mention supervision fees, you should ask your Parole Officer if you have to pay fees now. If you disagree with what he/she tells you then you may contact the Court and look at your Judgment of... View More
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