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answered on May 21, 2018
You can be prosecuted for violation of the protection order.
My girlfriend was convinced by her attorneys to take a conditional guilty plea to be able to appeal.the appeals court overturned circuit. Then supreme court reversed appeals court. But all of the commonwealth's evidence is based on lies or perjury. And I have proof of atleast 5-7 counts of... View More 
answered on May 21, 2018
Yes. CR 60.02 allows a judgment to be challenged based on falsified evidence or other fraud affecting the proceedings.
answered on May 16, 2018
Yes. Always problematic when “victim” is a minor. Hire a good criminal defense attorney to represent and defend the 22 yo. Self defense is always a defense but you really need a lawyer to articulate it properly.
Methamphetamine
My daughter's father is being sentenced this month. He had a multiple car accident with her in the car. This is his fifth or sixth dui/ovi in multiple states so it's a felony. He pled guilty. What's the minimum and maximum time he can get?
answered on May 11, 2018
You would need to contact a criminal defense attorney in Ohio. In Krntucky, the sentence would be 1-5 years, plus possible enhancement for persistent felony offender.
Case worker has been negligent
answered on May 9, 2018
You can’t prove a negative. You need an aggressive local lawyer to attack the case and the facts. Mose case workers are incompetent and incapable of doing anything else bc if they could, they wouldn’t be case workers. You need an experienced lawyer with a solid working knowledge of the inner... View More
We are attempting reconciliation, and I feel that she should hold some form of responsibility as she was a willing partner. My lab bills were almost $300 and I see a therapist twice a month at $60 a visit.
answered on May 8, 2018
Unfortunately, no, unless you contracted an STD from your husband from her. While she may be morally responsible, she is not legally responsible unless you suffered an injury.
answered on May 3, 2018
Hearing on contempt for bond violation. Sanction could range from very minimal to removal from diversion. Hire a lawyer in your hometown to see if it can be resolved short of hearing.
We wrote a check on march 9th at a car lot in Ky for a down payment that the manager agreed to hold until we got our tax refund. Their finance department wasnt told to hold the check and it went to the bank over that weekend and was subsequently returned as non sufficient funds, they were supposed... View More
answered on May 1, 2018
The Lexington attorney is correct. If they agreed to hold it ( knowing the funds weren’t there and wouldn’t be there until later), it is a civil matter as you cannot defraud one who accepts a check knowing that the funds are not contemporaneously there.
woman call police after believed premeditated murder. First she claims an accident. She claims self defense because of domestic violence. However she went the night before and got a gun from her father, had it at her house. She claimed he was trying to get in to her. However, the couple was... View More
answered on Apr 29, 2018
A criminal defendant can always plea bargain. Whether that happens or not is up to the individual commonwealth attorney handling the case.
She mishandled Dad’s estate so poorly that the judge appointed a public admin but it appears as though she’s still stealing. I’d like to find out how to press criminal charges, if warranted. I have requested that she attest under oath that there are no other hidden assets- wondering if this... View More
answered on Apr 29, 2018
Contact the public administrator and relay your concerns. If the PA can find a paper trail of mismanagement and/or theft, they can see that charges are brought against your stepmother. Depositing estate funds to her personal account is at a minimum commingling funds.
I'm 20 years old and I was arrested for 26 mph over, reckless driving, failure to show insurance card, and failure to maintain insurance. I was in my mothers car and was not on their insurance. This is my first offense, first time I've ever had anything go against my driving record.... View More
answered on Apr 29, 2018
Insurance follows the car, not the person. If there was insurance on the car when you were operating it, the no insurance charge should be dismissed. The failure to produce insurance card will not affect your license or your insurance. The only charge you need to focus on is 26 over bc it is a... View More
I wasn't on probation or parole after my conviction cause of credit for time served, I just had to pay my restitution
answered on Apr 29, 2018
In your case, with no probation or parole following the conviction, it would be five years from date of conviction.
The church and school are attached, but if you simply don't enter the school building itself and only stay in the church building, is it legal to conceal carry (with a CCDW permit, of course)?
answered on Apr 29, 2018
I’d be very careful here bc I can see a prosecutor arguing they are one and the same bc of their attachment. You also need to determine whether the church has posted prohibitions against firearms on their property.
arrested on dec 4. cop said they saw the sale and had the conversation. he had nothing else on him except for 1000$ which he is disable and had just recieved his disabilty check on friday the 1st. we have an autistic son who is not taking this well.
answered on Apr 29, 2018
Possibly. You need to consult an experienced criminal defense attorney in your area to address the bond issue.
answered on Apr 29, 2018
Visitation rule vary from county to county and jail to jail. Contact the facility he is currently at and find out the visitation schedule. There is no booking visit.
I work in surveillance and our supervisors installed a smoke detector camera in our operations room. Management outside the department is unaware. Looked up this particular camera and it functions on Wi-Fi and has audio capabilities. Are they allowed to listen to our conversations in an obviously... View More
answered on Apr 29, 2018
The law in Kentucky is that if one party to a recorded conversation is aware and consents to the recording, it is legal. However, here it appears no party to the conversation is aware nor present for the recording; hence it is an illegal recording.
Is it possible he could get in trouble for telling her husband that she was in multiple relationships online on a phone app? Could my friend go to jail for coming clean to the husband of hers?
answered on Apr 29, 2018
No. The truth is a defense and the lesson is be careful who you associate with.
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