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My probation officer came to my house and I was out of state For work .i did not notify him in advance . I can Havecompany prove that I was working .in this ISituation Should I tell him right away or wait until back in the state in a few days then meet him with a lawyer
Do I have/need to?
answered on Nov 11, 2019
Not enough information to opine. Get a consult from a local criminal defense attorney or your current attorney.
I don’t make this a habit, I’m not a drinker yet I drank to much and blacked out so to speak
answered on Nov 2, 2019
Based on the extremely limited information at hand, I will presume you were charged with public intoxication; you have mentioned no other potential crimes. In order to be found guilty of the charges, the prosecutor must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that it was likely that you would have injured... View More 
My boyfriend got arrested for some warrants and ended up having drugs in his pocket. They searched the lunge area in his vehicle which supposedly included my purse on the floor of the passenger side of his vehicle despite me telling them they could not because I wasant under arrest at this point.... View More
answered on Oct 31, 2019
I don't know what a 'lunge area' is. These suppression issues are highly fact specific. Contact a local criminal defense attorney for a detailed meeting in person.
asleep in the park it was during the time ur allowed to be there i fell asleep and was woke up by two officer telling me i had been groping my self when i wasn't around no kids no citizens the woke me up by poking at me then asked me if they could search for weapons and some how ended up... View More
answered on Oct 23, 2019
If officers have a reasonable suspicion of criminal activity, even if the suspicion ultimately turns out to be wrong, they can stop someone for an investigatory detention. During such a detention, if officers have a reasonable suspicion that the person may be armed and dangerous, they can conduct... View More
Just that I feel bullied and coerced into saying that I am using meth when I'm not and I'm only using Ritalin as I've been told to which keeps pulling up false positives and I'm scared that they are going to try and throw me back in jail for it
answered on Oct 23, 2019
Provided documentation to AP&P. Stay calm and patient. Don't get "sideways" with them, just continue to explain. Remember that they deal with a lot of people that lie to them about these things. If they do file an OSC, contact and show up with a lawyer and your prescriptions.
Utah state. I got possession of controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia. Just weed, first charge ever in my 28 years. Also Failure to register registration. Warning. Is what the ticket says.
the officer gave me a break for just making it easy for him when he asked if I had... View More
answered on Oct 18, 2019
An attorney would have to inspect your documents to give you a good answer but my suspicion is that there was a communication breakdown between you and the officer. Failure to register is a non-moving violation and is generally dismissed if you produce evidence that you have corrected the problem.... View More
answered on Sep 26, 2019
Results should be suppressed. You have won the lottery! Has to prosecutor offered a plea deal yet? Don't expect your case to be dismissed, mind you, but the state now has a much harder than ahead of them.
A young friend of mine was sentanced to 25 years in prison at age 17 for stealing beer, the attorney assigned to his case did a poor job in defending him. Whilst in prison he was housed with a rival gang member, they got into a fight which resulted in the other inmates death. My friend is now... View More
answered on Sep 23, 2019
The prosecution can seek the death penalty. If he has been charged with agg. murder, and has appointed counsel, they are Rule 8 certified and will look into that issue. Contact them. This constant posting of death penalty issues is not going to get you the answers you want. There are only about... View More
I have a friend on death row he is separated from the rest of the death row inmates and is being deliberately targeted by staff and the warden, he isn't allowed to participate in programming, he isn't allowed to progress, I have a letter from another inmate stating he was personally told... View More
answered on Sep 23, 2019
If he's on death row he has several attorneys. You need to ask them.
Adult who did purchase it which then Contributes to minors , can I get these Charges Dropped? I am only 18 and not legal age to purchase
answered on Sep 11, 2019
According to the law, an "adult" for purposes of "Contributing to a minor" is someone who is 18. So, unfortunately, even though you are not of legal age to drink, you are of legal age to contribute to a minor. However, an attorney most likely would still be able to help you with... View More
In utah
answered on Sep 9, 2019
Normally, law enforcement only has the right to search the area you're renting. If your rental agreement allows you to be in other parts of the house, then you're not just renting a room, but all the common areas, too. The other parts of the house may also be subject to search if you... View More
an investigator interviewed jury members as part of the appeal process, where jury members stated a judge had spoken to them during deliberations outside counsel and defendant, and stated that the trial atmosphere was intimidating as the trial was held in a prison in a makeshift courtroom, are this... View More
answered on Sep 9, 2019
Maybe. This is a highly technical area of State and Federal appellate law. Sounds like the Troy Kell case.
I got a cheek swab from the funeral home in Idaho and brought it back to Utah with me. The family said they are going to press charges. Did I do anything illegal?
answered on Sep 7, 2019
https://law.justia.com/codes/utah/2011/title76/chapter9/section704.html
That seems to be the only statute in Idaho. It appears to me that you did not commit a crime. But you should check with an Idaho lawyer
Generally a statement alone is insufficient for a conviction.
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The judge addressed the jury during deliberations in a death penalty case without the defendant or his attorney being present. No notes were made in the trial transcripts of the judge ever talking to the jury members. A jury member stated afterwards that her mind had been made up after the judge... View More
answered on Sep 6, 2019
Yes. If the judge had a conversation with the jury off the record without defense counsel present, an appeal should be filed.
This is for a second degree felony drug charge, I was offered a third degree felony and they would take off the DUI. i am shooting for a Class A misdemeanor with the DUI. I am a freelance writer, the "letter" is very proper in manner, persuasive yet honest. Court makes me nervous at... View More
answered on Aug 21, 2019
You have a lawyer. This is exactly the thing you should be discussing with your lawyer instead some unknown attorney on the internet who especially cannot review what you wrote
There has been physical altercation between the individual and one of the residents as well. Despite numerous times of being told to not come onto our property or into our home the individual has continued to do so. It is the boyfriend of one of our children. Neither are residents.
A person in another state buys a product from me he called me telling me it was damaged I asked him to take a photo and text it to me so I could help him with a replacement he refused then told me he wished he would have bought a cheaper one at Walmart and told me to send him a shipping label so he... View More
answered on Aug 13, 2019
No, this is illegal. He has breached his contract. The contract was made when he purchased the product. If you want recovery, you can sue in small claims for the price of the product and service fees. It may not be worth your time, but you have a cause of action.
I went to a grocery store in 2013 and they accused me of stealing some pens but they just said to leave and to never come back which I didn't until today so can the company still file charges even though it's been so long?
answered on Aug 11, 2019
2 years for a misdemeanor. 4 for a felony. So the theft allegation from 2013 would be past the statute. However, a trespass charge could be filed for returning.
not a down payment my daughter is 11 years old and is getting charged with a felony and a class b misdominer her and a friend went to walmart and on the way in found a credit card went in used the credit card for like 15 .00 than tryed to pull money out at the ATM witch mind you did not work at the... View More
answered on Aug 7, 2019
Your daughter is entitled to a court-appointed attorney. I am not sure a privately-retained attorney would have much advantage over the public defender in this case.
Hopefully your daughter can get some assistance coping with the losses she has sustained in her young life.
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