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answered on Sep 22, 2023
Title 40 of the Tennessee Code Annotated comprises hundreds of statutes concerning criminal procedure. What is your question?
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answered on Sep 20, 2023
Firstly, secure legal representation.
My wife recently plead guilty to some bad charges that she incurred while we were separated last year. Part of her sentence is that she has to report to a daily reporting center 4 days a week and attend drug classes for several hours a day. The issue is that she was not charged with drugs, drugs... View More 
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answered on Sep 20, 2023
Your opinion about the Sentence is irrelevant. Her lawyer might file a Motion To Modify The Sentence, especially after several months of this. But it sounds like she had to agree to alot of supervision to avoid incarceration. VOP could involve serving the Sentence in full.
First offense
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answered on Sep 19, 2023
If your 17-year-old son has pleaded guilty to leaving the scene, it's important to familiarize yourself with the specifics of the state laws where the incident occurred, as penalties can vary. Before the court date, gather any evidence or testimonies that might be relevant to the incident or... View More
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answered on Sep 18, 2023
Contact your lawyer and describe your default. Then go see your probation officer in person. Prepare to be arrested for VOP, but hopefully you will not have to serve the sentence incarcerated.
Morristown Tn. I have never been in trouble for drugs
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answered on Sep 13, 2023
The penalties for drug-related offenses, including possession of methamphetamine, can vary widely depending on several factors, including your location, prior criminal record, and the specific circumstances of your case. In Tennessee, drug offenses are taken seriously, and penalties can range from... View More
I need a self defense lawyer/attorney
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answered on Sep 13, 2023
Start looking around for a competent criminal defense attorney. Apparently you need one. Start by calling Justia lawyers in TN.
all paperwork I have from the past says that my Exp. Date is 10/27/23 papers like my old time sheets from being inside, and my discharge papers from where I was released on parole in June of 2020 but Po has 9-1-27. I have a min and Max date that I can be released from depends on programs and... View More
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answered on Sep 11, 2023
Contact the lawyer who represented you and get a copy of the signed judgement. That will have the exact sentence you are to serve. After that will come the method of calculation for that sentence. The state where you were convicted will have that authority and your lawyer should be able to contact... View More
The felony conviction was 20 years ago.
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answered on Sep 8, 2023
TN caselaw says that once you are expunged, you return to a person with no outstanding charges related to the expunged charge, nor are you convicted. However Federal law is different, and they do no wish to abide by State expungements. It is very doubtful that a NCIC will produce an... View More
1030 at night approximately 50 yards from where he was facing the opposite direction I was going wearing a helmet on a motorcycle and when he approached me I was walking back out of the store across the parking lot towards the motorcycle still wearing a helmet but was not did not get on the bike or... View More
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answered on Sep 6, 2023
It is possible. Hire a competent attorney to prepare for a rigorous Preliminary Hearing. Also try to get your TNDL before Court. 2nd Offense is a mandatory 45 days of jail.
I call everyday to check for bail, today I was told the magistrate felt he needed to have bail set in court I asked when his first court date would be then and was told OCTOBER 16th, how is this legal he is 19 lives with us owns his own business has mental health issues but sees someone for that.... View More
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answered on Sep 5, 2023
You all called the law, so you got him arrested. Hire an attorney to make a motion to set bond, probably off the Docket. He should not plead guilty to DA under any circumstances except Diversion. DA is worse than some felonies.
Called police had me tresspassed kept my things even my puppy and school computer I can prove it I even had a lot rented
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answered on Aug 31, 2023
What is your question? You can sue in Sessions Court for an Action To Recover Personal Property.
If she allowed there, then you did not commit trespass. But she can file a Detainer Warrant.
I went to my exs house to pick up items that we had discussed me getting earlier in the week. He was mad that I came to get things he did not want me to take and when we walked onto his porch, he turned around and pushed me. I picked up the closest thing to me to protect myself and threw it,... View More
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answered on Aug 28, 2023
Hire a competent attorney now. DA is worst than some Felonies. A conviction will ruin your life. You need it Diverted, Dismissed and Expunged. Expect to make Restitution. Do not plead guilty under any condition than Diversion.
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answered on Aug 28, 2023
Misdemeanor Possession is minimum 30 days in jail. Felony starts at 6 years.
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answered on Aug 25, 2023
You will need a good TN attorney to prepare for the Preliminary Hearing. There must have been an agreement to commit a crime and some act on your part.
I am a witness in a criminal murder case that is 43 years old. They contacted me 4 weeks before the trial. I live in Tennessee, the trial is in Portland Oregon. I am single 64 and physically, financially and emotionally not able to attend. Do I need an attorney to write a letter of objection or can... View More
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answered on Aug 23, 2023
Post your question under Oregon. Maybe an attorney from there will answer you.
Wife has minor traffic violation an then fta for could nót get to the cóurt hóuse no ride an it's been a year or móre in the çouetbsystem but is a violation fírst
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answered on Aug 22, 2023
In Sullivan County, Tennessee, the consequences for a first violation related to not completing community service can depend on various factors, including the original offense and the circumstances surrounding the failure to complete the required service. Generally, when probation terms are not... View More
The officer had lied and the ambulance had no reason to give me a shot of ketamine im.i thought ambulance not allowed to do that and i feel like i was being sex trafficked or endanger and i never got charged with a crime.can i get a compensation.
If my friend Peter has a hotel room in his name only and the police come looking for his friend James who is not listed as a hotel guest does Peter have to open the door for the police?
answered on Aug 22, 2023
That is a very broad question and would depend on a variety of factors.
I was released out of a different county out on bond and they didn’t transport me there cause I didn’t have a hold I think
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answered on Aug 21, 2023
There is a good chance that you will have to serve the remainder of sentence incarcerated.
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