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False arrest on a Paid Traffic Ticket
My son (26) was arrested on a warrant for a ticket which was taken care of. He has the ticket stamped by the court. He has been held in jail for 3 days because he was arrested on Saturday & Monday was a holiday. He has lost 2 days of work & embarrassed beyond belief, can we do anything?
03/12/2009 | Category: Criminal | State: ALL | #15590Does being indicted in a nolle proseculi case automatically start a new case
I am involved in a case which was recently nolle proseculi, I was reindicted 5 days later, does this reindictment constitute a new case does the time line for bringing defendant to trial ( speedy trial issue ) start anew?
03/12/2009 | Category: Criminal | State: Virginia | #15587Should I have been notified when my teen daughter was questioned for Disturbing the Peace at school?
My 15 year old daughter was part of a group of teenagers who 'toilet papered' a house. She was in the group but did not participate. Two months following the incident; while at school, my daughter was questioned and intimidated by threat of Juvenile Hall regarding the event. She was subsequently arrested for Disturbing the Peace, and released on her own 'promise to appear'. ...
03/12/2009 | Category: Criminal | State: California | #15575Prosecutor Lying to a Perspective Witness
Is it legal for a prosecutor to lie to a prospective 'witness' regarding a person or case to try and influence them to testify? Is it legal for a prosecutor to call and make accusations to persons prior to a trial regarding the character of a person.... i.e. can a prosecutor call a person and write allege certain things in order that it may adversely affect ones job or lively h...
03/10/2009 | Category: Criminal | State: Texas | #15505Liability for Fondling an Adult in Illinois
In the state of Illinois, what is the severity level for fondling an 18 year old that happened over 7 years ago? She was 18 at the time and is now 25.
03/08/2009 | Category: Criminal | State: Illinois | #15484Revocation of Probation in Oregon
After my husband got arrested for dealing methamphetamine, our home was raided. I was at home at the time and was charged and later sentenced. It has been 9 months since I was sentenced and I've been reporting to my probation officer, paid my fines, and did my compensatory services. The other day I was at a friends house to buy a car from them and while I was there their home w...
03/02/2009 | Category: Criminal | State: Oregon | #15409What can I do if I believe I am being criminally entrapped by the police?
I was at my cousins house when he was arrested for drugs; I was also charged because I was there and I have a prior record (10 yrs ago). I was not involved at this time. My cousin hired lawyers for both of us and they were only interested until my cousins money ran out. They showed up in court maybe 2 times, if that, then filed for dismissal from our cases. I've never been off...
02/25/2009 | Category: Criminal | State: Texas | #15364How can I keep my ex from posting nude pictures of me on the internet if I do not pay him money?
My ex boyfriend paid $10k for plastic surgery for me that we both wanted. Following our break-up, he's threatening to post nude and other intimate pictures of me on the internet unless I pay him the $10,000. We never agreed that I would pay him anything. Now he's calling and e-mailing me at work. He is also the CFO at our place of employment. What recourse do I have if any?
02/23/2009 | Category: Criminal | State: Florida | #15334Do citations go on your criminal history if you never go to trial?
I have 3 citations on my criminal history report. Two for disorderly conduct (1 of which was dismissed)and 1 failure to report an accident. I plead guilty and only paid a fine. Do these count as convictions or simply charged, even though I never went to trial for any?
02/18/2009 | Category: Criminal | State: Michigan | #15281What are the requirements to be charged with hit and run in the city if incident occured in county?
If you run into property out in the county and give your insurance information to the owner, can you later be charged with hit and run by a city policeman?
02/17/2009 | Category: Criminal | State: North Carolina | #15270