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What is the age in Ohio to be considered an adult?
I am 17 years old, graduated from high school and hold a full time job. Am I considered a minor in the state of Ohio?
05/15/2007 | Category: Criminal » Minors | State: Ohio | #4876Was it legal for my son to be arrested but never read his rights?
My 17 year old son was arrested for underage consumption of beer. He was never read his rights when they took him to the station in their patrol car. Does that matter? He told me this as soon as I picked him up that night.
02/08/2007 | Category: Criminal » Minors | State: ALL | #512What constitutes excessive force and what actions are acceptable for police officers to exhibit?
My son's were found in the parking lot of an abandoned warehouse as they were rounding the corner of the building from the rear to the front. They were intercepted by three police officers. The police officers not only had their weapons drawn but immediately pointed them at my children, ages 16 and 12 upon which time they ordered them to freeze. They then ordered them to the gr...
02/07/2007 | Category: Criminal » Minors | State: Florida | #458How does Georgia law define child molestation?
How does Georgia law define child molestation?
01/03/2007 | Category: Criminal » Minors | State: Georgia | #61Should I Bring My Son in For Questioning if He's Suspected in a Crime?
police want to question my grandson (16) concerning a break-in of a home, other kids mentioned his name, should i take him in to be questioned
08/02/2011 | Category: Criminal » Miranda Rights | State: Texas | #25270What are my rights if I was drugged and made a statement against myself?
what are my rights if i was drugged and made a statement against myself after refusing to make a statement earlier that day. i have no recollection of one word of the statement against myself except a tape recording of it my public defender gave me.
11/06/2010 | Category: Criminal » Miranda Rights | State: Minnesota | #23572Do I Have to Answer Questions as Part of a Police Investigation?
If questioned by police or a detective about an investigation on a assault do I have the right to say I choose not to give a statement?
10/17/2010 | Category: Criminal » Miranda Rights | State: Arizona | #23406Can the police still persue charges if the victim is willing to drop them?
If something was taken, reported to the police, assigned to a detective, and the owner later agrees to drop the charges, will the police still press charges?
01/28/2009 | Category: Criminal » NonProsecuti... | State: Texas | #15094What is a non prosecution agreement?
What is a non prosecution agreement? If one is signed by both parties in a family violence case, that the state picked up charges on, will it do any good?
02/07/2007 | Category: Criminal » NonProsecuti... | State: Texas | #443What is a law around a woman standing in her window at night stark naked with the light on?
What is a law around a woman standing in her window at night stark naked with the light on?
03/31/2017 | Category: Criminal » Nudity | State: Connecticut | #34939