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| time limits | 7/4/2008 | Jack Toomey |
Q: is there a time period in which case must be heard or seen by the court for a criminal charge
A: There is no "time period" but the Constitution guarantees the right to a speedy trial. That term is ...
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| Diploma forgery | 7/4/2008 | Robin Sexton |
Q: A friend of mine applied to a university in Washington state with a fake masters degree. He holds a ...
A: Paul, Correct, If he is charged he will need to go back or if his attorney recommends he comes ...
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| Probation | 7/3/2008 | Robin Sexton |
Q: I am on probation and think I may or may not have failed a drug test for taking a prescription ...
A: Louis, A small correct dosage of a cough syrup will have minimal return on a blood test. ...
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| Diploma forgery | 7/3/2008 | Robin Sexton |
Q: A friend of mine applied to a university in Washington state with a fake masters degree. He holds a ...
A: Paul, Charging is up to the prosecutors office in that jurisdiction not the officers. I probably ...
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| direction on law | 7/3/2008 | Robin Sexton |
Q: Robin, I have a few questions about dealing with the law. Since I do not have much knowledge in ...
A: Leah, No one is OK with it. Both the police and the prosecuting authority wish they had the time ...
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| writing bad checks in Arizona | 7/3/2008 | Robin Sexton |
Q: My 24 yr old daughter wrote many checks to various stores in Arizona that she knew were not good ...
A: Kim, Sorry about your daughters problems. I did a quick check it appears that this could be a ...
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| threats at a daycare center | 7/2/2008 | Jack Toomey |
Q: very new to this. I been trying to research this on the internet, but have no luck. I have a 6 year ...
A: Matt, I hesitate to answer this question since it seems to be a dispute between you and the ...
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| Diploma forgery | 7/2/2008 | Robin Sexton |
Q: A friend of mine applied to a university in Washington state with a fake masters degree. He holds a ...
A: Paul, Interesting situation. 1) The agreement with the Washington prosecutors office should be for ...
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| Probation | 7/2/2008 | Robin Sexton |
Q: I am a Domestic Violence victim and I was given permission to leave California to acquire housing ...
A: Cassie, I do understand your fear about going back but these things are not forgotten or lost. ...
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| victim | 7/2/2008 | Robin Sexton |
Q: I was robbed and beaten where I was employeed at in May 2002 by Sam Eric Movie Theatre on 19th and ...
A: Alexander, I am sorry about what happen to you. A little clarification please. When you were ...
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| Probation | 7/1/2008 | Robin Sexton |
Q: I am a Domestic Violence victim and I was given permission to leave California to acquire housing ...
A: Cassie, I just need to clarify a couple of things. You are on probation for filing false papers. ...
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| sexual battery of a child | 6/30/2008 | Jack Toomey |
Q: After a person has been convicted of sexual battery of a child, is there a provision of their ...
A: Malinda,' There are fifty states and each state has a different set of laws. In those fifty ...
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| Stupid teen son on senior trip to beach | 6/29/2008 | Jack Toomey |
Q: My 18 year old son and 10 friends were vacationing at the popular beach town in Maryland. The last ...
A: Dorothy, You cannot get the charges "corrected". The only way that charges are changed or ...
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| Stupid teen son on senior trip to beach | 6/29/2008 | Jack Toomey |
Q: My 18 year old son and 10 friends were vacationing at the popular beach town in Maryland. The last ...
A: Dorothy, For once I can comment on a case that falls within a state that I am familiar with. ...
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| armed robery,kidnaping,burglary of vehical in texas | 6/28/2008 | Robin Sexton |
Q: how much time would a person get?
A: Donya Almost impossible for anyone to say because of the variances between each state. Each State ...
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| michigan three strike laws | 6/28/2008 | Robin Sexton |
Q: I have two felonies that are from 1994.june 27 2008 today i was popped for manufacturing of ...
A: Derek, Michigan's Habitual Offender act would include you. It is an enhancement to what ever ...
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| Misdemeanor Larceny and Shoplifting concealment goods | 6/27/2008 | Robin Sexton |
Q: Will I be able to get it Expunctions from my record it happened right after I turned 18 it was about ...
A: Tonya, It will depend on your state law, most states allows for some form of expungement. Do a ...
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| retail theft | 6/26/2008 | Robin Sexton |
Q: this is gus i wanted to ask you what class is retail theft in, for example; class A, class B, class ...
A: Gus, Each State has different laws and penalties and terminology. For example in Michigan there is ...
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| Miscellaneous | 6/26/2008 | Robin Sexton |
Q: Son in jail, once out on bond can another county bring up charges ? He has no criminal record and no ...
A: Priscilla, Your question is lacking a lot of detail but i will try and answer. If he is out on ...
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| Kidnapping Charges | 6/25/2008 | Robin Sexton |
Q: How many years if any, can someone get for Kidnapping charges? The man was indited on Kidnapping ...
A: Ellie, In New York felonies are divided by class for the purpose of sentencing the classes are from ...
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| convictions and court procedures | 6/25/2008 | Jack Toomey |
Q: Can a person be found guilty and convicted of a crime without ever being present in court or knowing ...
A: I have never heard of such a thing except in minor traffic charges or parking tickets. However ...
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| False Criminal Record | 6/24/2008 | Robin Sexton |
Q: Have a friend who is a NYC Auxiliary Police Officer, has one arrest on his record that ended up ...
A: Frank, This is obviously not something to be taken lightly. If his brother used his name on these ...
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| criminal tresspassing ticket | 6/24/2008 | Robin Sexton |
Q: Robin, my son's stepmother has filed a criminal trespassing charge against me for entering their ...
A: Mary Jo, Criminal trespass is normally a pretty minor issue. Unless it is a frequent occurrence or ...
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| Trasspass | 6/24/2008 | Jack Toomey |
Q: My daughter in Brooklyn N.Y Kings County had a friend ask if she could visit for a few days while ...
A: Bill, One of the biggest problems that I have answering questions on this site is trying to make ...
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| writing checks on own account and paying them | 6/24/2008 | Robin Sexton |
Q: I haven't gotten into any trouble but I'm curious can I be arrested even though i have paid these ...
A: Ashame, What you are doing is a transaction referred to check kiting. It use to be a lot more ...
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| extradition | 6/23/2008 | Robin Sexton |
Q: My brother was recently arrested in Florida but the warrant is for Pennsylvania First when they came ...
A: Denise, Several different things going on here lets see if we can work through them. Most warrants ...
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| statue vs life of a warrant | 6/23/2008 | Robin Sexton |
Q: I have a basic question in reference to "statue of limitations" and "life of a warrant" If a ...
A: Janet, You are correct. Statute of limitations applies to the amount of time the state has to file ...
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| wrong court or date | 6/23/2008 | Robin Sexton |
Q: I received an appearance ticket for criminal mischief in the 4th degree, not prouid of it either. ...
A: Janine, Don't disregard the ticket. Try calling the court or the police department that wrote the ...
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| Leaving the country while on probation. | 6/23/2008 | Robin Sexton |
Q: Robin. I found your website through google searching on some laws and found it very helpful. Im ...
A: Mariana, You have some issues don't you ? Your drug conviction does not appear to be a serious ...
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| extradition | 6/23/2008 | Robin Sexton |
Q: what happens if a person is awaiting a govenor warrant and it never comes? there has to be a time ...
A: Chasity, Once your friend refused to sign the extradition papers Arkansas should have issued a ...
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| Burglary charges | 6/22/2008 | Jack Toomey |
Q: I will start from the beginning. The police were looking for a person that was seen trying to steal ...
A: Vana, I have no idea where the "Hastings district" is or even if it is in the United States. ...
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| Criminal Misdemeanor Warrant | 6/22/2008 | Robin Sexton |
Q: I received a letter regarding a warrant for my arrest because I was driving with a suspended license ...
A: Julie, A lot depends on what your courts policies are and they are all different. In most ...
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| speeding ticket sent to collections | 6/21/2008 | Robin Sexton |
Q: Los Angeles, CA. I was issued a speeding ticket (going 50 in 35mph, was a speed trap). When ...
A: Marcie, Oww !! 700 for a speeding ticket?? Another reason i won't be going to California any time ...
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| trespass/open container | 6/21/2008 | Robin Sexton |
Q: My 17 year old son went out with some friends. They ended up in the local woods at a bonfire party. ...
A: Anne, It is more then a parking ticket, they may either be civil or misdemeanor. At 17 your son in ...
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| Punishment for larceny ( New York ) | 6/21/2008 | Robin Sexton |
Q: I need to know the conditions and penalties f
A: John, Larceny is a type of crime, there are so many variables and each state has their own elements ...
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| extradition | 6/20/2008 | Robin Sexton |
Q: what happens if a person is awaiting a govenor warrant and it never comes? there has to be a time ...
A: Chasity, 90 days it quite awhile without some sort of court proceedings. He is entitled to a ...
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| extradition time limitations | 6/20/2008 | Jack Toomey |
Q: My friend got a burglary charge in illinios and bonded out on a 2,000.00 bond, and ran back home to ...
A: Chastity, I am not aware of any "time limit" for one state to serve their warrant on a defendant ...
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| alleged phone harassment | 6/20/2008 | Robin Sexton |
Q: The deal is my step father took my three year old sister and flew her out of state to Texas. (we ...
A: Nikole, Glad you got your sister back that must have been a very difficult time for you and your ...
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| statute of limitations | 6/19/2008 | Robin Sexton |
Q: On a theft under $500, what is the statute of limitations? THe charge is from 1999.
A: Michelle, Each state and the federal government has different laws covering the their statute of ...
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| DuI | 6/19/2008 | Robin Sexton |
Q: j had TWO D.U I . ONE IN 83 AND THE OTHER IN 84 COULD THEY BE EXPUNGE FROM MY RECORD, ALSO HAD A ...
A: Curtis, I did a quick review of some of Georgia laws, appears they are very very restrictive on ...
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