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answered on Jul 28, 2017
It depends on if it is out of justice or district court. Justice you will start over with a clean slate, district, you will still be on probation unless / until the court of appeals overturns the judgment.
One of my drivers was assaulted by a customer on his delievery. The police told me that my company cannot press charges against the customer over the assualt against my employees. Is this true? I feel that the company can pursue legal action because they assaulted an asset of the company
answered on Jul 25, 2017
You would have to ask an employment law specialist this question.
answered on Jul 17, 2017
The Statute of Limitation for a felony (which all charges like this are) is four (4) years from the date of the alleged offense. Consult with an attorney to get more specific information. Good luck!
Does the judge have to give the money back
answered on Jul 13, 2017
The main purpose of bail is to guarantee the bailed person's appearance at all of the court's hearings. So the presumption is that the bail will be returned to you once the case is finalized (adjudicated, in legalese). It usually takes the court two to three weeks to get the money back... View More
She let her boyfriend sign my daughters birth certificate knowing the kid was mine and i have proof by text of her admitting to this
answered on Jun 26, 2017
The charges should be filed within 72 business hours. But there is no way for you to enforce that. Good luck!
answered on Jun 15, 2017
This is a landlord/tennant issue and not a criminal defense issue, so unfortunately I don't know.
Run, he got arrested for retail theft amd went straight to the prison on a PV, retail theft and 2 counts of false info to a police officer. What do you think hes recommendation will be?
2 different people have this happen and judge said not to bother him with this info... that an order to show cause will be placed if not up to participate with this treatment center
answered on Jun 5, 2017
I don't quite understand your question. Please give me some details a s what you have posted is not clear.
answered on Jun 5, 2017
If you are both consenting adults (18+), you may co-habitate, so long as there is not an Order from a Court preventing you from doing so (i.e. Protective Order, etc.)
I got in the vehicle willingly thinking I was going to work, once I was in he peeled out of the driveway and began driving recklessly going up through the canyons saying he was being chased. This was a result of meth which I did not know he had taken at the time. After he had began to act this way... View More
answered on Jun 2, 2017
As the victim in that case, you have the right to give your input to the prosecutor, to attend all court hearings, and to tell the judge in the case your feelings about the case at sentencing. But once you reported the matter to the police, you no longer have the power to be the deciding factor in... View More
answered on May 16, 2017
If you feel you are bein stalked you need to report it to the police. If you have been threatened you also need to report that to the police. I have no idea what you are saying about Sharia law. This is Utah. It is Mormon law here.
A brain injury so she is mentally younger
I was wondering what laws would be broken if at a traffic light, I got out of my car and smashed another motorists windshield in with a baseball bat and punched the driver in the face. In this hypothetical situation, I have dash camera footage of them flipping me off and behaving in an obnoxious... View More
answered on Apr 17, 2017
Aggavated assault two counts, criminal mischief, disorderly conduct, and others. Probably a max of 30 years in prison.
answered on Apr 13, 2017
If the policee were called and statements like this were made - yes.
What can we do about it
answered on Apr 2, 2017
You need to contact a civil law attorney. You haven't been charged with a crime so it isn't criminal law, and the government is not involved so it isn't civil rights.
on dec. 2, 2015 final p.c. my att. handed me a cd that he said he just got but has not reviewed, this is 2 business days before trial. i listened to it after court. this cd was from an interview of police questioning.there is info. on disc that was from co-def that i wanted to subpeona. the judge... View More
answered on Mar 29, 2017
Well maybe. That is a complex question. Your attorney should be able to help.
answered on Mar 29, 2017
There exists no way to answer this question without dozens of other facts. Contact a criminal defense attorney in your area for a consultation.
He replied "no" to all accusations of lude bahavior, making the police very upset. After the thirty-ish minute conversation the officers turned to notice a crowd of guests had been standing directly behind them, listening to every false and embarrassing word. The man asked for more... View More
answered on Mar 24, 2017
No question is posed. I see no criminal charges filed. If the issue is reparations you need to see a civil attorney about a lawsuit. If charges were filed I need information on those charges and where in the court process the case is currently.
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