Your current state is Virginia
My son in law stole from a company and lied to us about where it came from. I had ask him to remove it from my home and have proof. He brought the police here and they ask to search I gave permission and the detective gave me his word he would not put charges on me. He also said he would return my... Read more »
Yes, you can be charged with a couple of crimes.
I was just mad and angry. I would never hurt her. Gun was never pointed at her. What I did was wrong and I know that but I was never intending to use it on her at all.
You need to get a lawyer. Depending on how they charge this it could be very serious and gun specifications carry mandatory prison time. Anytime you use a gun during the commission of an offense the risk of being sent to prison is pretty high.
The defendant is 22 with a 16 year old. The defendant was charged with felony carnal knowledge of a juvenile. The defendant has no prior criminal charges. The sexual contact was oral only.
The defendant needs to hire a criminal lawyer.
Depends on the law in each state. However, accepting cash is legal. The problem is whether the deed can be filed, which serves as notice to the world that the person who paid cash for the property is the true owner. The deed should be corrected pursuant to the terms of the written contract of... Read more »
Do I plead guilty or not guilty?
There is a $25 fine (plus costs) but it will not assess any points on your license if you have a PA license. However, if you have a license from another state (other than PA), and/or a CDL, you need to fight the citation. Section 3309 is considered a serious traffic offense for commercial drivers.... Read more »
Example: byrna launcher
If an item is legal for you to have in your possession and you feel that you are in imminent danger of death or serious bodily injury then you may use that item to defend yourself. If you cannot legally possess a handgun, you should not be in possession of an "air gun" either.
If... Read more »
husband was arrested 3 years ago and remains incarcerated he has not been presented with the evidence incriminating him he has been told evidence was not booked.
When an in-custody felony defendant is not brought to trial within 60 days of his arraignment, the charges must be dismissed, unless there is a very good reason for a delay, or the defendant consents to a delay. Cal. Penal Code section 1382.
I don’t consider this to be smuggling since I didn’t gain no money and I didn’t cross anyone over the border the illegal aliens were already in Texas I just had to pick them up. And now I got a charge for this and pending court date.
It is irrelevant whether you received any payment for your activities or whether the foreign nationals were in the United States: these are not the requisite elements of the current criminal charge you are facing, witch has a possibility of a prison sentence upon conviction.
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Dear Ladies and Gentlemen,
my girlfriend living in Louisiana inherits a piece of land in Chicago that the city or state of Illinois wants to expropriate to build a school on.
As I understand it, the court is asking my girlfriend to receive $36,000 as compensation for the inheritance... Read more »
You will eventually need an attorney in Chicago if this matter goes to litigation but you may also want a Louisiana atty to assist you with this---use the Justia FIND A LAWYER tab and search for Chicago and Louisiana expropriation attorneys--contact/consult with a few of them ad then hire the one... Read more »
My company helps military veterans with their benefits and provides counseling for them to make sure they are receiving the maximum benefits they are entitled to. Would it be against the law if I bought a domain such as www.selectiveservice.com (Just a random example not the actual domain) and... Read more »
The names of government agencies and programs are essentially trademarks or service marks, and are infringed if private entities promote goods or services with confusingly similar names.
In California, complaints are made to the State Bar here: https://www.calbar.ca.gov/public/complaints-claims/how-to-file-a-complaint
He was also given paperwork to sign without counsel present under the assumption that it was the statement he had just made, but really he had unknowingly signed away his rights... He was incarcerated on 12/30/2021 where he has been held without bond( no bail hearing given) , or evidence,.. the... Read more »
He needs to act fast to get Habeas Corpus relief. If he can get out of custody, he will be in a much better position to pursue his other claims involving this experience.
more info is needed.
if a sheriff is in pursuit, he could do so.
as a rule, it is beyond their jurisdiction and they are usually called by the tribe for booking.
however, some crimes are prosecuted by the Indian Tribe, and if so you should get a criminal lawyer with... Read more »
I was hoping I could ask you a question.
When I login to get my account transcripts. For some reason as of last Friday I was able to see 2014 and 2015 and download them. However as of yesterday Saturday I can see all of them except for 2014 and 2015 it says N/A for those years.
Is... Read more »
Transcripts only stay available online for a certain period of time. If you did not owe any taxes for a particular year it is not unusual for them to be removed. January is the time of year that the IRS updates its systems so that may be why they disappeared. There is no guarantee that this is... Read more »
In my opinion after a removal for several aggravated felonies convictions the chances of being permitted for admission to the United States are nil, notwithstanding the legal status of immediate family members in the U.S.
Said employee has all these things on his person everyday on company property. He has also been seen by other employees. When brought to the owners attention, she said she knows about it. This is a paint and body shop. Said employee is an office person that also walks through the entire shop, works... Read more »
What are your goals in this? I would recommend that you contact an attorney in your area and have a consult to specifically discuss this ----what's going on at work and what you seek from asserting a complaint/lawsuit---and then decide the best way to proceed. Good luck.
And get them to either confess to a murder or tell who did it plzz what can I do.
What can you do? The first thing you need to do is contact a criminal defense lawyer in your area or expanded area, meet with him, and secure representation so that you do not get railroaded. Good luck.
He went into cardiac arrest after being drugged and assaulted. He was a legally incapacitated adult.
Death certificates are administrative, and may show more than what an autopsy determines. It's reasonable to expect some lag time.
The whole town knows who kill him but yet the ppl involved have never been taken in for even questioning. And since we are stuck with a det that is obviously bought to not do his work. This happen 3yrs ago and everyone know who did it by the next day. I even gave them plenty of info of what... Read more »
MORE INFO IS NEEDED.
WHY NOT CALL THE ATTORNEY GENERAL?...........OR YOUR CONGRESSMAN/WOMAN
In Texas, there is no statute of limitations for indecency with a child, sexual assault, or rape of a victim who is a child.
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