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The car is legal in every way. Did she have the right the seperate PLATES FROM CAr
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I was stopped by officer for warrant. She took me in,took my licience & removed my plates from car. Car is in storage which is going up in cost. Can she be dealt with in some way?
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can she be dealt with? I dont see how, or why you would want to, i think your attention should be focused on getting your car out of impound and getting yourself out of trouble.
If your warrant was for anything relating to the vehicle (traffic tickets) they can impound the car until you pay off the fees...if it was for something like assault, they cannot hold the car.
I'm sure the car was legal, but what was the warrant for?
If the warrant was connected to the vehicle, then they can impound. What's the difference that she took the plates off, I don't see the point? And I dont mean to say that sarcastically, please elaborate on the problem.
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Edward Martinovich, Esq.
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Please do not ask me questions regarding possible terms of imprisonment. Further, if your question has to do with statutes of limitation, be aware that if you have been out of the state to avoid the charges, the statute will not apply. Finally, do not ask questions such as "I want to make a will for my kids, can you write it and email it to me" I can answer any questions regarding the criminal justice system, from arrest all the way through appeals, and for that matter, many other generic legal issues as well.
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I am currently a criminal defense attorney. I have approximately 5 years of experience in both civil, constitutional, labor, and criminal law. I am a member of both the California and New York bars. I am currently an attorney for Johnny Cochran's criminal defense firm.
I worked for the Legal Aid Society of New York City. I worked for the NY Civil Liberties Union, and for the New York State Attorney General-Civil Rights Division.
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I graduated Magna Cum Laude from the State Univ. of NY at Albany. I graduated from City University of NY School of Law in 2001, at near the top of my class. I passed both the NY and California bar exams on the first try, widely considered to be the most difficult exams in the nation.
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