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So we both have a plea offer for conspiracy and theft by false pretense he’s been offer a misdemeanor and I’m being offer felony’s why would we be offer different types of pleas for same charges should I take that plea or fight for misdemeanors I didn’t talk to cops but he did and he took more
answered on Nov 3, 2022
None of us can answer that question since we do not know anything about the case. You should discuss this with your lawyer.
can you file criminal charges against a police officer for false arrest - - false imprisonment
answered on Dec 10, 2021
Theoretically you could file criminal charges for a false arrest, but it would be a long uphill battle to show an Officer intentionally made a false arrest resulting in malfeasance or misfeasance. If you believe the Officer had no reasonable grounds to place you under arrest, you should seek... View More 
If I was made the beneficiary of an anuity and the life insurance company the anuity was through says that their "signature expert" says that checks that were signed by the anuity holder and issued to me as reimbursement dont match alleging that they may have been forged what can I do to... View More
answered on Jun 2, 2020
It is unclear whether you have actually been charged with a crime, or whether the insurance company holding the annuity account is simply dishonoring the checks written by the owner of the account. Ideally, the account owner can clear this up by confirming the signatures on the checks is... View More
On 10/22/18, the prospective buyer of my home in Maryland signed a contract to purchase and I countersigned that contract on 10/23/18 with a closing date of 11/16/18. I simultaneously had a contract to purchase a home in Colorado with a closing date of 11/16/18 however, the contract to purchase... View More
answered on Nov 22, 2018
You might have a basis to forfeit the buyer’s deposit based upon misrepresentation. The buyer beached the implied covenant of good faith dealing.
I moved out of the US and file my own taxes and just realized I've been filing my taxes incorrectly the past couple of years and fear that if the IRS finds out, I'll be charged with a felony. I thought I had to file based on where I practice business (I still work remotely for US clients)... View More
answered on Feb 28, 2018
Criminal or civil fraud requires knowledge of the fraud and intentional conduct to perpetrate the fraud, so honest mistake is a complete defense. Stop worrying. Hire a CPA to review your past returns and file any corrected or amended returns for the affected years, as necessary. Any penalties or... View More
My girlfriend was convicted in 2010 of theft (non-violent) and was sentenced to 1 year of work release (She would live at the jail, go to work, and then report back to the jail), and then served 5 years on probation.
She has since completed her probation with no trouble. Can her felony be... View More
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answered on Aug 16, 2017
Did she file a motion to modify within 90 days of her conviction? If so, and if that has not been ruled on, then yes, she may still have that opportunity.
My attorneys do not understand real estate and as such do not understand the value of the new info thus I wish to file pro se. Need to know how to address in the motion i am doing the motion pro se
answered on May 25, 2017
How long since sentencing? If within 10 days of your trial date you can ask for a new trial. If within 30 days of disposition you can appeal, if within 90 days you can ask for a modification of sentence. Depending on what court you are in, likely will need to file a coram nobis for a new trial... View More
My ex and his mom are sending me letters demanding $100,000 for an alleged assault in 2006; he stalked me, made 2 attempts at my life and created an armed hostage situation requiring an intervention by S.W.A.T. He is convicted and serving 30 years at Patuxtent for the Criminally Insane. States... View More
answered on Sep 23, 2015
This question has gone unanswered for well over a year. Yes, that appears to be extortion in my opinion. I do not know enough facts to venture a guess for the second question.
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