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Advised me to plead guilty without proof of discovery, and take a deal for no restitution/ 45 day lic.susp./probation. Forged my signature on new deal for restitution/30 days jail and its been 184 days without my license
Pled guilty, with no proof of injury and agreed upon original plea deal went missing, and Unauthorized agreement instead, in its place.
answered on Jul 27, 2020
You may want to see if there is any reason for the change. If you didn’t agree to it, you may want to ask the court to set aside the plea agreement and inquire into the unauthorized ple. Consult a lawyer before you do anything.
Lawyer . It's been well over 60 days.What is going on?
answered on Jul 26, 2020
Covid 19 and the court closure, neither of which affects you bc you are out on bond. 60 day rule only applies to in custody defendants.
Can a domestic violence protection order be reduced by judge?
answered on Jul 24, 2020
I am not sure what you mean by reduced. If a DVO has been ordered with the provision of no contact a judge can amend that order allowing for nonviolent contact.
They have joint custody and she lives with him and his new wife. They have a custody agreement filed in court with visitations spelled out. He isn't adhering to the visitations and she spends time with her mother once every month and a half for 2 days. Now I find out that he is threatening my... View More 
answered on Jul 23, 2020
Yes. They are public record. Hire a family attorney and make a motion to hold him in contempt of court.
To make a long story short, I took a deal for 1 yr on the shelf for 3 years probation and I agreed to complete mental health court, I completed a treatment program and turned my life around and complied with all mental health court rules. I was put on medication by a doctor they provide and did... View More
answered on Jul 20, 2020
You need to get a lawyer ASAP. If it is a false positive and you can prove it, you will likely be released quickly.
My household received a complaint about having too many cars coming and going. We are renters and do not own the house. The officer asked us how many people live in the household and our names. We told the officer this information. The complainants confronted us later and we discovered that the... View More
answered on Jul 17, 2020
Technically yes, although most are considered retaliatory and from Ed upon by most prosecutors.
answered on Jul 17, 2020
Yes. But if no mark was left, it’s probably not an assault 1 begin with.
Does the judge have to know that a witness will be brought there, or does the defendant have to have permission? ( no suponea was ordered and the witness is 17)
answered on Jul 17, 2020
No. The defendant doesn’t need to notify anyone who he is bringing to testify.
I have pictures and messages of the thief confirming he had it. And of him trying to resale it.
I was told I was being pulled over because my license was expired (who ever looks at that anyway? HA) and my passenger did not have a seatbelt on. The cop took my license and insurance and went to her car. The next thing I know a K9 officer is hollering to get our hands on the dash and said the dog... View More
answered on Jul 15, 2020
No. No probable cause limits their ability to search anything.
If the prosecutor doesn't want the defendant to bring any witnesses will that have any affect?
answered on Jul 14, 2020
There is a time and a place to bring witnesses. The prosecutor does not have a say in it. Witnesses are normally not called unless a contested motion or trial is scheduled. A prosecutor may say it is not a hearing in which witnesses would be heard. For example, if the hearing is an arraignment... View More
She was working & living with a friend, her legal guardian which is her older sister. doesn’t want her back home because they had an argument about her 16 year old sister crushing on her older sister boyfriend ( Which isn’t true ) she’s just insecure because the younger sister is... View More
answered on Jul 14, 2020
I would like to answer your question, but the way it is put does not compute. If the guardian put her out, it makes no sense that she would file run away charges to get her back. It may be that you do not know the whole story, but only your cousin's explanation. Since she is considered a... View More
What are the chances of him being revoked, when he should have been off parole 8 months ago, but is still on paper due to owing restitution? He has a great payment history and hasn't given p&p any trouble, completely compliant. He was associating with a felon that ended in some trouble (he... View More
answered on Jul 10, 2020
As long as he continues to pay his restitution, he should be fine. If the probation officer asks, he will need to be be forthright and truthful; however, I would not volunteer that information unless or until he is charged with something.
answered on Jul 6, 2020
Check with your local bar association or legal aid society. They maintain a referral list.
I was recently threatened with a cease and desist from a very wealthy family of a previous friend. I am a college student and this friend hid her pregnancy from her family and has documented psychiatric issues. she was heavily drinking and i sent screenshots of texts between the two of us to her... View More
answered on Jul 5, 2020
Not unless it is issued by a court of competent jurisdiction.
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