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answered on Jun 29, 2018
Too many to go into in just a few sentences, I'm afraid. It's like asking, "Is there any way to fix a toilet when it breaks?" Sure, but it usually takes a professional to do it. Same thing here.
You should contact (and hire) a good criminal defense attorney ASAP, so... View More 
Originally, I couldn't sleep the week of the massacre when I was a manager and Virginia Tech alumni and had a routine doctor appointment that I had a rare inclusion of bringing my Mom along and discussing my concerns unplanned. I was then referred to mental health because of the massacre, I... View More
answered on Jun 15, 2018
I am unclear from your question, is your condition related to an incident that happened at work?
answered on Jun 14, 2018
It varies, but averages between $900.00 and $1,300.00 per year. It sucks, but at least you'll be able to drive.
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Got his license suspended before he even got the chance to get it. He was 17 or 18. Got pulled over and was high on weed. So, suspension of license for a DUI. He got pulled over a few weeks ago, and just got the citation and court date in the mail. PA laws sat 60-90 days mandatory in jail. He is... View More
answered on Jun 11, 2018
Nope. Best you can hope for in this case is to convince (beg?) the cop to change the traffic charge from the 1543(b)(1) ticket to something that carries no jail time or additional license suspension. Something like a 1501, which just carries a small fine with no points.
Better still, he... View More
Husband got open container/empty with two 6 packs in a commercial vehicle. He received two tickets which had been paid. Is that it? It was in PA and lived in NJ. Anything else to happen? I guess it is not a DUI.
answered on Jun 3, 2018
No, it doesn't sound like a DUI at all. In addition, it sounds like his license is from NJ if that's where he lives (or at least it should be). If so, you'll have to look to NJ law about how such infractions will affect his driver's license (if at all).
Moreover, if... View More
answered on Jun 1, 2018
Either probable cause or reasonable suspicion of a violation of the vehicle code. The level depends in the alleged violation. If you have questions about the stop talk to a local attorney. There are literally hundreds of cases on this issue.
Accident happened. No injuries. Happened shortly before going on house arrest. Wondering if she will leave court room in handcuffs.
answered on May 19, 2018
Very unlikely from the preliminary hearing, unless the MDJ sets a bail there that she cannot make -- and that's highly unlikely as long as she shows for the preliminary hearing! That's on the new charge, though. It's possible, however, that the probation department or the court... View More
answered on May 15, 2018
It sounds like you're asking about specific court costs you've been ordered to pay as part of your court case. If you have a specific question about a specific cost assessed, I suggest you call the Clerk of Courts for your county -- they should have your answer. Best of luck to you.
answered on May 12, 2018
Yes, but you're probably not going to wins friends with the cops by doing so. If your vehicle is stopped during a DUI checkpoint, you must open your window to speak with an officer and be advised of the nature of the stop. The officer may ask if you’ve been drinking. If you answer yes, or... View More
answered on Apr 27, 2018
Yes, it's permissible for someone other than ignition interlock licensed driver to operate that driver's vehicle. But they'll have to give a breath sample to do so.
Hope this answer helps!
So i was alrady parked and the car was off. I had a gram or lessof marijuana on me. I was sitting in the drivers and i was putting the marijuana in my cigarette pack because i had no baggy. Then a cop taps on my door and ask what i was doing. Of course i lied said gettig a cigarette from my pack.... View More
answered on Apr 16, 2018
You'll probably get a notice to appear in Philadelphia Municipal Court on charges of possession of a small amount of marijuana. That's an ungraded misdemeanor. You probably won't be charged with DUI if they didn't ask you to perform sobriety tests or request to take a blood or... View More
answered on Mar 25, 2018
Not really a question? If you are asking about the fines its up yo $1000. The license suspension is a year. Good course of action?? Plead not guilty and work something out with the officer. Best course of action? Plead not guilty and get an attorney to help you work it out. You need help.... View More
Felt I was on pot. I was not. I refused blood but have no refusal charges. How can I get a dui with no evedence or refusal?
answered on Mar 19, 2018
You can be charged with a crime whenever an officer believes there is probable cause that a crime was committed. This does not mean you will be convicted but it means the process has started. Saying there is no evidence is a grievous misunderstanding on your part. In a refusal case the... View More
That was in nj im from pa
answered on Mar 11, 2018
You fail to ask a question which we can answer. DUI/DWI law is highly technical and evolving. Talk to an attorney in the jurisdiction where you got the ticket and make sure your rights are protected.
arrest. she got a DUI last year also , court case pending, and 2dui's in calif. 9 yrs. ago. what kind of jail time is she looking at
answered on Mar 9, 2018
Hopefully she is taking this seriously, and is already in an inpatient facility for treatment. This is a third offense DUI with a potential mandatory 1 year of incarceration. The additional charges just make it absolutely worse. She needs to hire an attorney. She may have defenses but there may... View More
Paper work has 1st offense. Officer has his hair as blue. It is not. Datamaster reading was .117%. What does this mean
answered on Feb 23, 2018
He is facing a second offense DUI. Completing ARD does ezpunge your record but not with PennDot. So the CW will know about the first offense. Mistakes on the complaint arent going to win yiu the case in and of themself. They can be useful as a part of a strategy to win the trial but in and of... View More
My son got a dui a year ago he missed the court date because he was never given papers we thought it was in April he’s homeless and the picked him up
On a warrant today but he ran from the police And he was out on $5000 bail. it’s his first dui he has other charges that are added to the... View More
answered on Feb 16, 2018
Pro bono lawyers in criminal cases are called public defenders. They are gicen a bad rap but they are some of the most experienced trial attorneys in the criminal defense world. They know their stuff. The ones in Northampton county are very good. He needs to apply for one from the jail. If he... View More
Trooper said she didn't have to take the blood test because she feared needles after she declined and signed papers Trooper said to her she should have taken the blood test. She got scared that she did something wrong and asked the trooper if she could have the blood test. He told her no, she... View More
answered on Feb 6, 2018
Nothing is automatic but a refusal does carry a 1 year license suspension. The DUI may also carry a license suspension if she gets convicted, and that would be run consecutive. She should contact a local DUI attorney to discuss the potential appellate outcomes in her particular case. There are... View More
A close friend is currently in jail for DUI. It's his 3rd in 10 years. He's been there since the scheduled prelim hearing (waived) a month ago. Formal arraignment is in a few weeks.
What other factors could there be, that aren't mentioned on the docket sheet, that could... View More
answered on Feb 3, 2018
Its a third offense DUI, while he was still suspended. The judge may just believe that you are friend represents a danger to the community
I was charged with driving without a license under d.u.i suspension in April 2017.. I was confused because I caught my d.u.i in 2010, the judge told me if I'm found guilty I have a mandatory 60 days..when my court date came I didn't show and they continued without me..I got a letter in... View More
answered on Jan 28, 2018
It wasn't an intelligent decision to not show up. They found you guilty In Absentia. Depending on how long ago this happened you may be able to get an attorney to help you with this. 60 days in jail is a lot of time. Most counties have alternative to jail sentences for which these cases can be... View More
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