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answered on Feb 3, 2017
You should contact a criminal attorney in your area and go through the charges. It looks like a Violent Felony with a no contact order for domestic violence plus underlying charges. But, again, contact a criminal attorney and ask him or her what it is about and decide what you want to do.... View More 
Neither one of us called the police. The call came from a friend in another state. I told the police i did not need help when they came and asked them to leave. They claim i made a statement but i dont remember due to me being drunk and impaired off my medication. Just as i was when this so called... View More
answered on Dec 12, 2016
A no contact order has to have an expiration date. Could be (in your situation) 5 years, or 10 years. They also can be modified or lifted earlier than that by a judge.
Why the charge was filed, why the NCO was imposed, and what is likely to happen with the case are all complicated... View More
Character attempts to kidnap child, is caught and arrested before he can succeed. Child is unharmed. Character confesses a sexual interest in the child, however, has committed (nor attempted) no prior crimes whatsoever. Any information about this proceeding will be helpful, but specifically my... View More
answered on Oct 9, 2016
An attempt to commit a crime is still a crime, so attempted kidnapping is the likely charge. Possible penalties are set by state and/or federal law, and any sentence would be within the range allowed by law. Predicting the actiual sentence would be impossible.
I moved cuz I couldn't afford to live there , my gf is the one that called the cops on me cuz I pushed her but where still together she called cuz she was mad & now regrets it .. is there any way they could move court to the state I live in know or do I have to go back ?
answered on Sep 4, 2015
When you fail to appear a warrant for your arrest will be issued. They cannot move the criminal case to where you live not. You have to go back.. The best thing to do is hire a private criminal defense attorney there.
I moved cuz I couldn't afford to live there , my gf is the one that called the cops on me cuz I pushed her but where still together she called cuz she was mad & now regrets it .. is there any way they could move court to the state I live in now or do I have to go back ?
answered on Sep 4, 2015
When you fail to appear a warrant for your arrest will be issued. They cannot move the criminal case to where you live not. You have to go back.. The best thing to do is hire a private criminal defense attorney there.
Will he be released from jail? He hasn't violated the law whatsoever. I filed a motion to remove protection order and the judge approved it.
answered on Oct 8, 2014
Unless he got arrested for some reason other that you do not know about, his arrest for violating an order of protection that has been rescinded could be a false arrest. This happens very rarely, but sometimes the court will not get the paperwork showing that the judge rescinded the order into the... View More
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