You cannot withdraw your plea unless it’s very close in time to the plea itself and before you are sentenced. The only option you would likely have after pleading guilty is what’s called an 11.42 motion. That’s ineffective assistance of counsel. You would have to prove that your counsel made... View More

A person does not have a normal expectation of privacy in a hotel room like they would in their own home so the entry in scenario one sounds legitimate. I would contact the police about the missing property. They have more power and resources to investigate and if they end up charging an employee... View More

It is a show cause court date. That is for you to show how much you have paid and in some cases is for you to show that you’ve paid in full. It depends on your case and the terms you negotiated.

You can go to a drivers license division and attempt to get an ID card in Kentucky. I don’t believe they have access to the national warrant system. With that said if you have a warrant out of Texas and you get pulled over for any reason by law-enforcement you could be locked up immediately.

Likely he will have to answer the charge of unauthorized use of a vehicle. He could be detained by the court, but likely will not be unless he has an extensive juvenile record beyond what you’ve detailed here.

If a motion for shock is filed the Judge can deny the motion immediately or set it for a hearing. The prosecution does not have to respond but they will likely appear at the hearing and oppose shock probation unless there was a prior agreement.

It’s not likely that you can sue law-enforcement for juvenile arrest unless the police use excessive force or he was taken to another county or you were not notified for 48 hours or more.

180 days if other cases. You have to make a motion for a speedy trial in the case before the time starts to run.

The right to speedy trial is within 180 days if you’re being held on another case. If you only have one case and you agree to continuances then you’re right to speedy trial is not invoked. You need to talk to your attorney. On circuit court trials they typically take 1 to 3 years. Covid has not... View More

If you have borrowed money from a company, person or app you could be obligated to repay the debt. If this is from a company then they will likely turn your case over to collections and that could negatively impact your credit. I would contact the company and pay the debt,

You never have to take a charge you always have the right to go to trial but if you want to get off Bond or HIP or other restrictions and you choose to plead guilty you give up many rights including the right to go to trial.

An arrest can be made by police in a domestic case based on probable cause determined by the officer. He does not have to witness it or be present. An arrest may also be made upon a warrant issued upon a sworn statement of the police or private citizen. Consult a criminal defense lawyer near you... View More

They will not arrest you at the ID place but anytime you’re pulled over you could be arrested for an out of state warrant depending on what the charges are. I think it’s safer to clear that warrant out before you try to get an ID.

In Kentucky, violation of an EPO constitutes contempt of court which is prosecuted as a Misdemeanor A (can be jailed up to 365 days on conviction). There is no enhancement of this misdemeanor penalty to felony.

It’s a little hard to follow your fact pattern but it sounds like you’re saying he was charged with a misdemeanor for two years and then a few days before a trial they moved it up to a felony? That is very rare and sounds strange. It’s possible for them to indict felony charges at any time as... View More

It depends on the circumstances. If someone like your probation officer who knows your whereabouts and sees you every month has the warrant and doesn’t serve it on you that would be an issue. If someone has been trying to find you for a year but could not find you that would be a different issue.

If a defendant has been held to answer, without being indicted, for longer than 90 days from the finding of probable cause, the circuit court shall, upon motion, order discharge of a defendant from custody. The problem in your scenario is that his 60 days expires on a court holiday. If such a... View More

I would hire an Attorney to contact the Commonwealth Attorney's Office. An Attorney can also file a motion to make the Court aware of the situation. If this motion is heard before Thanksgiving the Court will be on notice of the situation and could make a favorable ruling.

There is a criminal charge for cruelty to animals and you could talk to local law-enforcement about potential charges. I’ve never heard of that being charged when the attempt was unsuccessful but it is possible if you have a good proof. As far as a civil lawsuit you would have to consult a civil... View More

The subsequent demolishing of the house after burglary is not a basis to have the charge amended from burglary to criminal trespass. It could theoretically be amended, yes, but you would need a valid basis.