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3 Answers | Asked in Criminal Law for Kentucky on
Q: if an inmate is offered a plea agreement and it isn't turned down by the judge but they don't get released when they are

suppised to but public defenders is useless what steps can that inmate take on their own to have this corrected

Leland Hulbert
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Leland Hulbert
answered on Jul 19, 2023

The question is a little confusing but they always have the right to hire a private attorney?

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2 Answers | Asked in Criminal Law and Identity Theft for Kentucky on
Q: If I just found out, I have a warrant can I go to the courthouse during typical arraignment times, and ask for summons

A former employee/business partner has accuse me of identity theft, even though mine, and he was also stolen and compromised at the same time but when the officer called me from her Facebook page, I refuse to go in without an attorney present, because it’s my business, and I didn’t want to take... View More

Leland Hulbert
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Leland Hulbert
answered on Jul 19, 2023

No. If it is an arrest warrant, you can’t just appear and have it set aside yourself. You need to hire an attorney to attempt to have your Attorney argue for the Judge to set aside or convert the warrant.

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1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law and Domestic Violence for Kentucky on
Q: With a dvo warrant will you get arrested if i was tryubg to get it redocketed?

I have a dvo and I went to court and the judge gave me a code to go put back in to come back after lunch but it didn't w work and now I have a warrant and now I would like to go back up there to redocket it so I don't have one but will I get arrested when I go up there to try to redock it

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Jul 18, 2023

You could be arrested, yes.You should probably hire a lawyer to get the warrant set aside and get a new date for you.

1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law for Kentucky on
Q: I was informed today that the judge presiding over my case uses a family member of mine to clean his house what do I do
Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Jul 17, 2023

Bring it to the Court's and your lawyers attention the next time you go to court. It can be addressed on the record in open court.

2 Answers | Asked in Criminal Law for Kentucky on
Q: Not for sure what to do

I was informed that the judge residing on my case uses a family member of mine to clean his house. I didn’t know if this is something I should bring up or not

Leland Hulbert
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Leland Hulbert
answered on Jul 17, 2023

You can bring it up to your attorney if you want to, but I don’t think it would be a conflict they would recuse or remove the judge from the case.

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1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law for Kentucky on
Q: I have like 2 bench warrants in richmond ky. I have to get my id for a drug test in order to get this good job . If I go

If I go to get id will I be arrested? I'm going to the dmv but only have to get id

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Jul 15, 2023

Highly unlikely you will be arrested. If you are eligible to get a license, you should be able to without incident.

1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law, Banking and Civil Rights for Kentucky on
Q: Went to store and they refused to cash check said can't until certain time..money center and customer service was open..

I went back at that certain time the Mgr said they can cash and because my last name had 1 letter misspelled they refused to cash..I was told call customer service..I did which is actually the claims dept for that store...Claims said go.back to store and they can and will verify over phone..did... View More

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Jul 15, 2023

Unfortunately, the store doesn’t have to cash your check at all. Cashing checks is a privilege only, not a right. Hence, their refusal to cash the check could be for any reason. Unless you can prove that the reason was in fact to discriminate, there is really no cause of action.

1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law and Civil Rights for Kentucky on
Q: Are detectives allowed to alter a warrant?

What happened was the warrant was written and executed to search 3 rooms and the backyard of the home only. The detective confiscated a cellphone from an individual living in the home while in the front yard. The detective then wrote on the back of the warrant that they were also confiscating the... View More

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Jul 15, 2023

No. They are not allowed to alter a warrant.

1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law and Probate for Kentucky on
Q: my boyfriend is in drug court and probation and failed a drug test at probation today and caught a tampering with

with physical evidence charge he was trying to use fake urine and got caught . he had already had a tampering with physical evidence charge which is partly why he's in drug court and probation to begin with is, possession of a controlled substance (3 years) and tampering with physical evidence... View More

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Jul 15, 2023

Doubtful he is out in July. His dishonesty with the urine is the problem. Depending on his record and prior infractions, the sanction could be as little as time served up to snd including full revocation.

1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law and Admiralty / Maritime for Kentucky on
Q: How do I go about making sure my husband gets credit for time out on shock cause he went back with no new charges.

Charges - wanton Endangerment- 1st degree 1st offense.

The judge he had resigned and the prosecuting attorney for his case is now that judge

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Jul 14, 2023

Email or call his probation and parole officer and the DOC and ask them to confirm it. The DOC handles the time accreditations and calculations.

1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law, Civil Litigation, Civil Rights and Sexual Harassment for Kentucky on
Q: What to do about my boyfriend's ex downloading my minor daughter's photo and sending to my boyfriend using vulgar words?

This woman gets angry and harasses me and my children via third-party and recently downloaded my 16 yr old daughter's Facebook profile photo and sent to my boyfriend using vulgar profanity. Can I pursue legal action for sexualizing my minor child? She said she looked like a d*** s*****g, about... View More

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Jul 13, 2023

You can pursue legal action for harassment. The facts contained in Your description are sparse and more information is needed to determine what other charges might lie.

2 Answers | Asked in Criminal Law for Kentucky on
Q: My case got waived to Grand jury on 5/10/23 when would the deadline be on indictment

I'm on ankle monitor and home confinement

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Jul 12, 2023

There is no deadline on an indictment. It can be handed down at any time.

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2 Answers | Asked in Criminal Law and Real Estate Law for Kentucky on
Q: Trash company took a can from my property that I've had for 1.5 years without my knowledge. Trespassing and theft?

Originaly a waste management can. Was on property when I bought the house in 2022. I tool ownership of the can since it was left behind and have been using it for trash pickup with another company for almost a year and a half. Yesterday that can mysteriously went missing from my driveway

Leland Hulbert
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Leland Hulbert
answered on Jul 11, 2023

I don’t think you’re going to find any prosecutor that will charge them with criminal trespass. I would contact the company if you want to get some relief.

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1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law for Kentucky on
Q: I have a friend that has come up on the 60 day failure to indict. How soon will he be released.
Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Jul 10, 2023

As soon as his lawyer takes an order to the judge.

1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law for Kentucky on
Q: I got pulled over drive some else car and they wrote a ticket

Non owner insurance,no brake lights,and no proof of insurance but I had insurance it's date for the same day as the ticket what will happen

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Jul 10, 2023

If you had insurance and you provide proof of insurance and proof of brake light repair, they will probably dismiss the charges.

1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law for Kentucky on
Q: Why would I be charged with enhanced drug trafficking when my other co defendants were not.

Was riding in the rear passenger side of car got pulled over driver went to jail lock box was found under driver seat warrant was obtained to open it and I guess it had drugs in it and he was charged with trafficking. Three years later I'm arrested for an fta because I was indicted for... View More

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Jul 10, 2023

Any number of reasons but you’ll have to ask the officer when you get to court.

1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law, Civil Litigation and Civil Rights for Kentucky on
Q: My neighbor is constantly in and out of jail he has started threatening our family was arrested for 1 day what can we do

I have filled a police report with three witness statements shown video and they still let him out after a day! He’s a known meth head who says he has “health conditions” mine and my neighbors safety is at risk yet somehow after a day or two in jail he gets out. He also constantly beats on... View More

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Jul 10, 2023

Go to your county attorney and swear out a criminal complaint for him. That will get you into court to address his behavior.

1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law, Family Law and Elder Law for Kentucky on
Q: Is it illegal for a Power of Attorney to force the person to give the PA half of their narcotic pain meds monthly?

I know of an elderly woman and a disabled man that are being forced to give up their narcotic pain medication to their PA every month. If they do not do so they are threatened with nursing homes and homes for the mentally disabled. They have also been forced to cut contact with their... View More

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Jun 24, 2023

What you describe is a crime and should be reported to Adult Protective Services.

1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law and Domestic Violence for Kentucky on
Q: Can a judge punish you by ordering classes for anger management during a hearing for an epo? no previous epo was in plac
Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Jun 23, 2023

Yes. The judge can order that anytime.

1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law for Kentucky on
Q: Can I be charged with breaking and entering and burglary for entering my legal residence through an unlocked door

Once inside my legal residence, I took possessions with me, including my dog and left the property. This occurred in the middle of the day in daylight. The residence at the time was in Kentucky but I have since moved to Indiana

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Jun 23, 2023

No. Not under the facts as you present them, you can’t burgle your own property (unless there is a dvo in place.

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