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I rent a room from a lady whos son is troublesome. The police had a arrest warrant for him but he wasn't there and neither was I at the time. They were mad because no one answered the door so they took my dog off of his leash and took him.
answered on Jun 22, 2022
They took your dog and left or they simply moved your dog to a different location? To be honest, if they claimed to be afraid of the dog then they could probably get away with shooting your dog dead.
There is no paternity agreement. No DNA. Nothing saying he is her father. He has history of abusetowards me when i was preg.
answered on Jun 19, 2022
You need to file a suit in court and establish child support.visitatiion and custody.
Around 2:00 p.m. on May 19, 2015, Phillips forcibly entered Faedra Wills’s
Arlington home while, apparently unknown to him, Wills locked herself in the
bathroom and called 911. Arlington police officers arrived at Wills’s home while
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answered on Jun 12, 2022
Sorry but I did not see a question in your submission. Please try to ask what or how to do something.
Thank you.
My brother is trying to appeal a judges decision on a motion to dismiss his civil suit against his former attorney , who didn't take any steps to helping my brother in his criminal case that he is innocent of but now serving 35 years the way he was dealt was so wrong . So my brother asked me... View More
answered on Jun 7, 2022
If your brother is innocent and the attorney was ineffective he should file a 11-07 writ.
I have a warrant from not finishing probation a few years ago. I was convicted if trespassing. Just recently I’ve been abused my my ex physically and he’s currently stalking as well as harassing me on my new phone number. Is there anyway I can report to the cops and get my warrant cleared? I... View More
answered on May 23, 2022
You can make a police report but the police may arrest you because you have a open warrant
Im 36 born with lung agenesis aka only one lung, I have severe mental health issues, I have the required amount of work credits and my ICD 10 code Q33.3 is nationally covered under the Americans with disabilities act but the ssa says that my condition is not as severe as I think it is. The... View More
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answered on May 8, 2022
You can read the regulations related to Social Security regulations to see how Social Security considers claims for disability benefits. SSA is making a decision as to whether your medical issues are so severe that they prevent you from doing all work that exists in the national economy. The ICD 10... View More
Someone arrested and plead guilty under duress. They found out years later evidence was collected from scene of crime, but never tested. Nine years after the crime, defendant learned of said evidence and requested testing. They learned at this time the evidence was destroyed, so all writs were... View More
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answered on Apr 24, 2022
Your questions are complicated. The reason is over the years, the liability and duties of the police, District Attorneys, Courts, and court clerks have all changed in many ways.
The dates of the arrest and seizure are important. That would determine which laws were relevant in your matters.... View More
If I invite someone into my house even tho I don’t pay rent it’s my moms house can they still get into trouble if they were told to not come back by my mom.
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answered on Apr 12, 2022
This is a sticky situation. If you live at the house, you can invite anyone to come see you. However, I would not expect them to "hang out" at the house. You would need them to only stay in your room. Thus, they can come pick you up, or visit you in private, but to do so is asking for... View More
A new attorney and we're going to trial in 2 weeks or less or maybe 3 weeks but they're not prepared for my case and I haven't ever spoke to him before and the only information they have is what the prosecutor gave them instead of investigating my caseit been over 2 years
answered on Apr 6, 2022
Although you have the right to an attorney, you don't have the right to a GOOD attorney. You have to pay for that and it's really expensive.
That said, if your attorney does nothing (or almost nothing) to prepare then that can be "ineffective assistance of counsel"... View More
my mom had temporary custody of my daughter but she past away an now is in state custody and I talked to the caseworker and stuff but they make it seem like if she got taken from me and what makes me look bad cuz I have one dirty UA but I haven't had my daughter and my custody for years so my... View More
answered on Mar 29, 2022
If your rights have not been terminated retain a lawyer. You will need to stay drug free. It doesn't not matter if your child not in your possession when you use. You can't use drugs
We were told if they were going to do an investigation and look at the camera from the office as well as the store where attempt was made at Walmart. This happened last night so clearly they don’t have the investigation completed My point is that if we provide the names and it turns out one of... View More
answered on Mar 22, 2022
You could probably make them get a warrant but you might want to ask a local criminal defense attorney who knows how the cops operate in your jurisdiction... they can make more problems for you if they are unprofessional jerks.
I had shoplifted a pair of shoes and we walked out onto the sidewalk when 2 men regular clothed came up behind me grabbed me and my purse swung me around and was physically pulling me my friend said dont touch her and they borh grabbed him up and busted him against the wall and trash can and... View More
answered on Mar 19, 2022
They don't have a right to touch you. You need to get a lawyer and get the camera, I am sure they are going to say you hit them first or used force, That is how a simple shoplifting turned into a robbery,
1) caseworker said if I'm negative I don't need to take drug test or treatment
2) there was no violence in my home
3) I am enrolled in a tribe and proof I'm native American
4) I done all my classes and completed them I paid for my classes. Got proof for that... View More
answered on Mar 13, 2022
If you submit this evidence at the trial level you can use it in your , It would be wise to hire a lawyer.
My fiance was arrested for POC PG1 >=4g<200g. His bond is set at $200,000. This is his first drug offense. I wouldn't have really thought anything about it and would have waited to file for a reduction, until I noticed that there is another inmate, in the same facility, with the same... View More
answered on Mar 9, 2022
The purpose of bail is to ensure the defendant's appearance at court and to ensure the safety of the community or victim. A POCS case doesn't really have a victim so perhaps there was something about his situation that concerned the judge about the defendant's willingness to appear... View More
My fiance was pulled over for registration being out. After running his name the officer asked him to step out of the vehicle, patted him down, but he was not arrested. The officer then asked if he could search. My fiance said no. The was no probable cause that I am aware of I'm this... View More
answered on Mar 8, 2022
It might be possible for his attorney to seek suppression any evidence that was found as a result of the search but a good attorney will probably first need to carefully study the offense report, arrest affidavit, BodyCam recording, DashCam recording, and the log file showing the data sent back and... View More
I was charged with shoplifting from a worldwide company. Loss prevention falsely identified me after doing a Facebook search. This is now on my record. I have been labeled as a theif! Ive missed several employment opportunities, I had to move back in with my parents because all agencies have denied... View More
answered on Mar 3, 2022
If all charges relating to the arrest were dismissed then you will eventually become eligible to petition for an expunction. An expunction is the means for clearing your arrest record. There are a couple of situations where you can go ahead with an expunction without waiting for the statute of... View More
Criminal trespassing on me the officer told her that if she was in fear of me retaliating against her he said if she was that he could get a warrant for something she had said I did months before she made the report the officer thst issued a warrant and told her that when they come to our residence... View More
answered on Feb 16, 2022
It is likely that none of that will matter if your criminal defense attorney is basically a plea broker. Hire the best criminal defense trial attorney who is based in the same county where the case is pending. The prosecutor will probably start from a position of believing that the officer's... View More
My daughter just had a baby in November and baby tested positive for methamphetamines. Child protective services were called and she almost lost her baby to them but she had a good friend that she signed over Power of attorney to so her friend could take the baby. I didn't know about this... View More
answered on Feb 15, 2022
Based on these facts, CPS has likely been granted temporary custody of the baby due to the fact that drugs were found in its system at birth. CPS likely ran a background check on the friend and found that the friend posed a safe environment for the baby, so they've placed the baby with the... View More
I got ran over by a garbage truck and the person drug test came back positive for cocaine the same day and he got fired. Would that fall into intentional tort because he knew what he was doing was wrong and he could injury someone while driving high, especially a commercial vehicle?
answered on Feb 8, 2022
Filing a lawsuit to recover damages is not a matter of criminal law.
I recently receive my rental report history and I have a balance for $36,575 with zero late fees zero late payments zero court dates so I called the company and I asked them how did I and why do I have a balance of $36,575 they told me they don’t know the person who used to work for the... View More
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answered on Feb 5, 2022
I would need to read the document to advise you on it. Try to attach it to a question here, and I can review it. Otherwise you can call my office.
I really need more info here.
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