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Ky commonwealth we got in fight I was at his house I knocked paint out of his hand. It went all over him he threw it kn me it went everywhere on my car I got scared got in my car thought it was in drive it was in reverse. I hit the side of his Mustang. I left bc I thought he was going to flip on... View More 
answered on Dec 8, 2020
If you have a subpoena you need to get in touch with the prosecutor or victim advocate and explain what happened. You can also call the Attorney for your boyfriend but you likely cannot talk directly to your boyfriend if there is a no contact order. You also have the option of hiring an Attorney... View More
They forced us to leave our house before they got a warrant of any kind so that they could search my house. How can they force me to leave my property so they can go thru it they told me that if I stayed I would most definitely go to jail
answered on Nov 3, 2020
You need to hire a criminal defense attorney immediately to review the facts.
They knocked on the door and when I answered it they pulled me out an put me on the wall an searched me entered my house saying they got a Anonymous tip that someone else who was on the run was in my house an then latter on(3 hours) got a search warrant for something totally different because they... View More
answered on Nov 2, 2020
You need to hire a quality attorney and go through these facts with him or her. You may have a suppression claim. Good luck.
Can an assalt case be dismissed by the judge if the prosecutor started an argument and hit first?
answered on Nov 2, 2020
Once a charge has been filed by law-enforcement, the only person with the legal right to throw out the charges or set the range of charges is the prosecution through the grand jury process. The judge has the ability to dismiss charges during a preliminary hearing or jury trial if they feel that... View More
answered on Nov 2, 2020
The right to a trial by jury is a constitutional right guaranteed to every defendant charged with a misdemeanor or felony in Kentucky. Approximately 95% of cases don’t go to trial and are settled by a plea agreement between the prosecution and the defendant But if the defendant pleads guilty he... View More
Afterwords they then got a search warrant at 2:41 AM and forcibly made me leave our property while they searched they told me that if I stayed I would go to jail. They was originally here looking for somebody else upon a anonymous tip
I’m trying to join the army and I have felony charges from 10 years ago. I was granted pretrial diversion and am not a felon but the army said based on the documents it looks like I committed the same crime twice a month apart because there’s 2 case numbers. I assume it’s because the case... View More
answered on Oct 16, 2020
Ones the district court case and the other is the circuit court case number.
answered on Oct 13, 2020
It depends on where you are charged and the quality of the attorneys there. It might be that you can only get a public defender. Good Luck!
The product had 2 different tags and was accused of theft for switching tags. Then forgot to scan a food item. It has been more than a year since the guilty plea and all parts served. Completed 8 days house arrest and paid all fines. placed on probation for 2 years and would like to have the last... View More
answered on Oct 7, 2020
It doesn’t necessarily require it but it can certainly be a condition of probation.
Is there a way I can make it go all away
answered on Oct 7, 2020
No. All you can do now is request the prosecutor to dismiss it. It is solely his/her call.
Husband arrested for dv in 4th degree, I also filed an EPO that night. He is military and this is his first ever charge. I’m getting EPO dismissed this week but how do I get the prosecutor to dismiss the DV charge. It would ruin his career and hurt our children especially in regards to finances.
He called the cops on me and I was arrested because he was bleeding very badly, and the mark on me was only red but with no blood. Why wasn't he arrested for hitting me first? I wasnt on his property or breaking any laws.
answered on Oct 4, 2020
Bc his injuries were more serious. Hire yourself a good lawyer.
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