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How hard is it to prove arson?

Answered 10 years and 9 months ago by attorney Jay A. Rigdon   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Criminal Defense
Books have been written on this subject, which means that it is impossible to just answer this question in a paragraph or two. Please consult with a lawyer in your community and talk about your predicament. Since you may be criminally prosecuted, this is important enough for you to spend the money to pay for this advice.... Read More
Books have been written on this subject, which means that it is impossible to just answer this question in a paragraph or two. Please consult with a... Read More

Will I go to jail if I stole clothes from the mall?

Answered 10 years and 10 months ago by attorney Jay A. Rigdon   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Criminal Defense
Hire a lawyer in your community to assist you with this. No way to answer your question in this forum, as typical outcomes vary from county to county in Indiana.
Hire a lawyer in your community to assist you with this. No way to answer your question in this forum, as typical outcomes vary from county to county... Read More

How do I go about filing charges against her for aiding and abetting lying to the detective and for the false report?

Answered 10 years and 10 months ago by attorney Jay A. Rigdon   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Criminal Defense
You may report any criminal conduct to your local police or sheriff's department, or to your county prosecutor.
You may report any criminal conduct to your local police or sheriff's department, or to your county prosecutor.

Can you deny entry to officers based on your right to privacy even if the cops have a warrant?

Answered 10 years and 10 months ago by attorney Jay A. Rigdon   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Criminal Defense
How would you deny them? With a gun? Your fists? The answer is no, you cannot physically deny them, and there are no magic words to use to make a warrant go away. You would have to raise the issue in a suppression hearing in criminal court or a civil suit.
How would you deny them? With a gun? Your fists? The answer is no, you cannot physically deny them, and there are no magic words to use to make a... Read More

If you find a ring and pawn it to get money for your kids, could you get jail time?

Answered 10 years and 10 months ago by attorney Jay A. Rigdon   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Criminal Defense
Depends on whether you had any indications of its ownership. More facts are needed.
Depends on whether you had any indications of its ownership. More facts are needed.

Could I reopen my case if my P.D. did not inform me of how pleading guilty could affect my immigration status?

Answered 10 years and 10 months ago by attorney Jay A. Rigdon   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Criminal Defense
Yes, that can be a basis for a PCR petition to vacate the plea. Remember that it would open you up to prosecution for the original charges, and a worse sentence; many people think mistakenly that asking a court to vacate a guilty plea can only help them, and that is not so.
Yes, that can be a basis for a PCR petition to vacate the plea. Remember that it would open you up to prosecution for the original charges, and a... Read More

Can you deny the police entry into your home based on your right to privacy?

Answered 10 years and 11 months ago by attorney Jay A. Rigdon   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Criminal Defense
If they have a warrant, they will come in anyway. Do not physically resist in any fashion. You can file a lawsuit later if the search was improper, or exclude evidence that is obtained illegally from a criminal prosecution against you.
If they have a warrant, they will come in anyway. Do not physically resist in any fashion. You can file a lawsuit later if the search was improper,... Read More

Is it possible refile charges?

Answered 10 years and 11 months ago by attorney Jay A. Rigdon   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Criminal Defense
1. Charges can be refilled, but in Indiana that is up to a prosecutor, not an alleged victim. 2. Stop communicating with him. That will end any feelings of being threatened that you have.
1. Charges can be refilled, but in Indiana that is up to a prosecutor, not an alleged victim. 2. Stop communicating with him. That will... Read More

How can I get a bail from a high court on the basis of post-mortem report?

Answered 10 years and 11 months ago by attorney Jay A. Rigdon   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Criminal Defense
What do you consider to be a "high court"? No such terminology is used in the State of Indiana.
What do you consider to be a "high court"? No such terminology is used in the State of Indiana.

What would be the probable outcome if I am being charged with A misdemeanor theft charge under $30?

Answered 10 years and 11 months ago by attorney Jay A. Rigdon   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Criminal Defense
Talk to an attorney in the county where you were charged to get an idea of the typical outcome for this case.
Talk to an attorney in the county where you were charged to get an idea of the typical outcome for this case.

What would be the possible outcome for first offense on anything?

Answered 10 years and 11 months ago by attorney Jay A. Rigdon   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Criminal Defense
Only an attorney in your community can answer a question like this about normal or typical outcomes. They vary from county to county.
Only an attorney in your community can answer a question like this about normal or typical outcomes. They vary from county to county.

Is it illegal to throw soda on someone?

Answered 10 years and 11 months ago by attorney Jay A. Rigdon   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Criminal Defense
It is legal if you are trying to escape unlawful confinement, as these facts would indicate. You may use any force necessary to free yourself.
It is legal if you are trying to escape unlawful confinement, as these facts would indicate. You may use any force necessary to free yourself.

If I do not go to the appointment to speak with them, will I get in trouble and should I call them back to cancel?

Answered 10 years and 11 months ago by attorney Jay A. Rigdon   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Criminal Defense
As a matter of courtesy, you should call them and tell them you have changed your mind.
As a matter of courtesy, you should call them and tell them you have changed your mind.

Is it legal for a conservation officer to have my car towed without me knowing then left me 20 miles from my car with no way to get there?

Answered 10 years and 11 months ago by attorney Jay A. Rigdon   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Criminal Defense
The only real question is whether the car was towed away legally. If it was illegally located, or otherwise appropriate to be towed away, you do not have a defense that it should have stayed there just because you didn't have another ride, nor can you require the DNR to act as a taxi service. Having said that, you can certainly complain to DNR management that the officer acted with no consideration, and that his actions could have endangered your health, and could do so in the future to someone he would treat like that again in the future.... Read More
The only real question is whether the car was towed away legally. If it was illegally located, or otherwise appropriate to be towed away, you do not... Read More

I'm facing 2 level 6 drug related felonies and and a misdemeanor, what should I expect?

Answered 10 years and 11 months ago by attorney Jay A. Rigdon   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Criminal Defense
You need to talk to an attorney in your community about this. Different counties have different typical dispositions of cases like this.
You need to talk to an attorney in your community about this. Different counties have different typical dispositions of cases like this.

What is most likely going to happen to me if I’m found guilty of molestation?

Answered 10 years and 11 months ago by attorney Jay A. Rigdon   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Criminal Defense
Your lawyer is the best source for this information. Ask him or her. If you do not have one, and cannot afford one, one can and will be appointed for you.
Your lawyer is the best source for this information. Ask him or her. If you do not have one, and cannot afford one, one can and will be appointed for... Read More

Can I be arrested or criminally charged for the car under my name?

Answered 10 years and 11 months ago by attorney Jay A. Rigdon   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Criminal Defense
Can I be arrested or criminally charged for the car under my name? No idea why you could be arrested. Is this a civil or criminal case?
Can I be arrested or criminally charged for the car under my name? No idea why you could be arrested. Is this a civil or criminal case?

Can I get a possession of marijuana charge dropped if it wasn’t mine but was found in the console?

Answered 10 years and 11 months ago by attorney Jay A. Rigdon   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Criminal Defense
You will not get it "dropped"; you have the right to go to trial and let the jury find you not guilty if the court determines you didn't know it was there and someone else left it there. Talk to your attorney about this for more specific answers.
You will not get it "dropped"; you have the right to go to trial and let the jury find you not guilty if the court determines you didn't know it was... Read More

Do a parent need to be present when his or her child is being questioned by public attorney?

Answered 10 years and 11 months ago by attorney Jay A. Rigdon   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Criminal Defense
If you mean the prosecutor, yes. If you mean the defense attorney representing the child, then no.
If you mean the prosecutor, yes. If you mean the defense attorney representing the child, then no.

Can you legally lease/purchase a vehicle without a driver's license?

Answered 11 years ago by attorney Jay A. Rigdon   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Criminal Defense
You do not need a driver's license to own a car. The contract cannot be voided for this reason.
You do not need a driver's license to own a car. The contract cannot be voided for this reason.

What may happen considering I have put forth a lot of effort to redeem my license yet I am a driving while suspended prior?

Answered 11 years ago by attorney Jay A. Rigdon   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Criminal Defense
You should be. It sounds like you put all this effort and money forth, but messed it up by driving again. What is your question?
You should be. It sounds like you put all this effort and money forth, but messed it up by driving again. What is your question?

Will I be arrested for truancy?

Answered 11 years ago by attorney Jay A. Rigdon   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Criminal Defense
That would be very unlikely given just these facts.
That would be very unlikely given just these facts.

Will my spouse be charged with domestic violence even if he didn't really hit me?

Answered 11 years ago by attorney Jay A. Rigdon   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Criminal Defense
Yes, he could be charged. Better report to the police that your friend broke the law in false reporting the crime and let the friend go to jail, to make sure your husband is not falsely imprisoned.
Yes, he could be charged. Better report to the police that your friend broke the law in false reporting the crime and let the friend go to jail, to... Read More

What is the Statute of Limitations for Residential Entry, for a charge from 1995, with a warrant issued in 1998?

Answered 11 years ago by attorney Jay A. Rigdon   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Criminal Defense
No, once he flees the state that tolls the statute of limitations. He needs to get an attorney in Washington County to straighten it out.
No, once he flees the state that tolls the statute of limitations. He needs to get an attorney in Washington County to straighten it out.

I have a pending a misdemeanor charge, can I move out of state?

Answered 11 years ago by attorney Jay A. Rigdon   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Criminal Defense
As long as you come back for any court hearings, yes.
As long as you come back for any court hearings, yes.
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