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And the letter say to come to their office 2 plus hours away and bring a lawyer with in the next 2 years or they may issue a warrant?
answered on Feb 1, 2022
2 years? It's entirely plausible for the FBI or any of the other "3-letter organizations" to reach out to you and let you know you are a target of investigation to secure your cooperation. There are also a lot of scams out there.
Do you have reason to believe you would be... View More 
answered on Jan 30, 2022
My associate handles both of these areas. You can contact me for further information if you wish, or you could probably find someone else the easiest by searching for an attorney that runs a general practice.
answered on Jan 29, 2022
Possibly not. Depends on what the PPO prohibits (third party contact?), and what comments his wife is making. You may need to seek one on her eventually.
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answered on Jan 29, 2022
Yes. There would not be a conviction. Evidence of having been arrested and charged with a crime could still exist (e.g. news reports).
My fiance is in jail in Michigan for a crime committed there. He's in the COVID quarantine pod and has missed his probable cause hearing twice, another man in the pod missed his 5 times, although he's no longer positive for COVID. Is this a violation of his right to a speedy trial?
answered on Jan 27, 2022
No, but there may be other actionable problems here. Generally, there is a right to have the actual preliminary examine within 21 days of arraignment unless waived, or upon "good cause" by the court.
answered on Jan 22, 2022
Are you talking about pick-up ranges on warrants? Often times, when someone has a warrant, there will be a pick-up range listed. For instance, a warrant out of Kent County might say "we'll pick up within 100 miles from Kent county. That range depends on what the warrant is for (e.g. what... View More
This person is 20 years old, and wanted from another state. They want to get their life together but need to turn themselves in. They want to, but do not want to have to go back to the state the charges are in due to some issues. Such as they were molested by a sibling and they don’t want to live... View More
answered on Jan 9, 2022
What is your question? If you are aware of a PPO or have been served with one, you should act to respond appropriately to the allegations. If it's from out of state, you will likely need to hire an attorney in that state.
He is currently awaiting trial and had been for 2 years. His original trial date was set for 4/2020 before it was canceled because of Covid. He is still awaiting and serving dead time for over 2 years now. It seems that the court system is scheduling trials for individuals that committed the... View More
answered on Jan 9, 2022
The frustration is understandable. I can tell you your boyfriend is not alone in his situation as many others - including parolees - have been or are still in the same position.
Just know that what most people think of as "speedy trial" is far more nuanced and complex. Just by... View More
answered on Jan 6, 2022
Assuming it's small court...no attorneys are allowed. You'll have a hearing - maybe with a judge / probably a magistrate or referee, depending on how that particular court is structured. From there, it will look a lot like what you may see on those judge TV shows (without the drama and... View More
answered on Jan 6, 2022
You need to speak to an attorney that handles expungements, because it will depend on your complete criminal history. We handle these, or you can contact someone else that you find here.
He went into cardiac arrest after being drugged and assaulted. He was a legally incapacitated adult.
answered on Jan 4, 2022
Death certificates are administrative, and may show more than what an autopsy determines. It's reasonable to expect some lag time.
Persons have been exonerated due to official misconduct, false confession, perjury or false accusation or false/misleading forensic evidence.
answered on Dec 27, 2021
How does any of this relate to what, presumably, is a case against you? The problem when people start saying "so-and-so committed perjury / lied / etc.", is that you have to prove it. No court is going to make a conclusion based on a bare-bones assertion that someone lied or some false... View More
My Fiance was spit on after warning a person in a boarding house situation to get away from our door and informing him that he had defense spray. After this person lunged into the doorway and spit in his face, he used said defense spray and acted in self defense. Police said they couldn't... View More
answered on Dec 27, 2021
To render a competent opinion, any attorney will need to see the police report. A lot will depend on what the police believe happened, what your fiance's record is like, what other witnesses say, etc. He may raise self-defense as a trial issue.
answered on Dec 23, 2021
Contact the jail. They will know what the bond is. There are basically three types of bonds: personal recognizance (basically a signature promising you'll show up to court), 10% bonds (you pay 10% of the total bond amount in cash or surety, and cash/surety (the entire amount needs to be place... View More
A possession charge from 2013 was never taken care of. On a trek to take care of old stuff, it was assigned a pre-trial/arraignment date. How likely is it that the judge will dismiss the case given the current legality of marijuana in the state?
answered on Dec 23, 2021
Wow! Haven't seen one of those in awhile. The court would not have to dismiss it, because it sounds like it was charged at the time and just not addressed. However, I would imagine the prosecutor will be very interested in resolving this favorable and quickly.
I already asked the funeral home for documentation. I was not notified of my child's death and do not know what actually happened.
answered on Dec 22, 2021
Best thing to do would be to go to the probate court. There should be an accounting filed, which would list everything.
Also in a case of jury tampering, where a juror told two other juror about being approach outside court room about finding defendant guilty. do the judge have to do an investigation questions all jurors whos involved or could the judge just bring out all jury member and not question them about the... View More
answered on Dec 21, 2021
You're not going to get the plea deal back. The time to accept the plea deal was before the jury sat down and was sworn in. Once a trial starts, you're in it for all the marbles.
Jury tampering is a separate issue, and will need to be addressed on appeal possibly. From the... View More
I don't know much about laws and court but I do know right from wrong I need help
answered on Dec 10, 2021
When a lawyer is in good standing, they deserve to be presumed to be zealous advocates for their client. What clients sometimes don't realize is that defending people does not include advancing unfounded theories, whether grounded in fact or law, or presenting false facts or statements. A... View More
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