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As long as it is not threatening or develops into repeated emails that harass and annoy the person.
Be careful. You could be charged with False Reports to Law Enforcement. Get an attorney. You may want to say nothing, invoke the 5th amendment and... Read Answer
Yes. If a gun is in an area of common control, accessible to both defendants, they can be charged. Convicted, is another standard.
They can offer someone the opinion of another as to a person's guilt or innocence. If they reported someone was found guilty by a court and they ... Read Answer
You would need to sue anyone who had possession of your car after it was towed. These cases are hard to win.
If you were not wearing the gun openly displayed, like a wild west gunslinger, but instead it was hidden in your clothing or in your vehicle, you... Read Answer
Call the police again, if no result, ask to speak to the chief and tell him you want to have a police report on file and file unauthorized use ... Read Answer
If I understand this correctly, you are getting ARD on a charge for carrying a firearm with no conceal permit? If that is correct, wait until you... Read Answer
The maximum allowable sentence for a felony 3 is 7 years. A fist time 1543 b, driving under a DUI suspended license, is punishable by 60 days in... Read Answer
More information is needed. Is the warrant from a probation violation? A District Justice? You need to ask a local lawyer. If you cannot afford ... Read Answer
If you were fingerprinted and photographed for a retail theft offense, you were arrested even if it was done by summons (mail). Even if the charges... Read Answer
Maybe. People can be charged on another person's word. More information is needed as to how strong the person's testimony is and how credible they... Read Answer
Probably. If the schools code says that students cannot have convictions for certain crimes, and you were convicted of a certain crime, ti seems ... Read Answer
You probably will not be charged, but no one can promise that. If you are sent a summons in the mail, hire an attorney. It is not a jail case and... Read Answer
Have you paid all your courts costs and fines? If so, ask your PO to close your case.
I doubt if he will be charged with a crime. I would have to research the issue but my first thought is that it was lost property and he had some... Read Answer
Without more information, I can only advise that since it sounds like you are going to have a preliminary hearing, or other important court event,... Read Answer
It is very possible that you have an active warrant for a probation violation of non-compliance with probation-not reporting, no change of address,... Read Answer
More information is needed, but the length of their probation is generally the max of a probation violation sentence.
There is an arrest warrant from him and if he is picked up he will likely sit in the jail for the remainder of his sentence.
You should ask your attorney. If your case is dismissed pursuant to a motion, the judge 120 days. After that, the motion is deemed denied and your... Read Answer
This is like asking a mechanic I hear a buzzing noise in my car, what is wrong with it? More information is needed. Normally, unless there is a ... Read Answer
With no sex, probably. But, still risky. If somebody is pissed off at him they can try to get the police to file corruption of minors charges. Even... Read Answer