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When you do not fulfill the conditions of a court order, the court can find you in contempt of the order and punish you, in a variety of ways ... Read Answer
Yes unless it violates the terms of their parole.
Of course it will unless the court offers you some sort of first time offenders program. You should talk to a lawyer and not represent yourself.
Yes, you can be charged. The law would view this as he owed you money which is a civil claim, and you took his property which is a crime.
If the officer in his mind believes you committed a crime, yes. Don't talk to him or anyone else about the case and get a lawyer if police contact ... Read Answer
Delivery of a Controlled Substance, Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance and Possession of a Controlled Substance.
Yes you can be charged. Get a lawyer.
There is no such thing as a minor felony. It is conversely like being called the tallest midget. You are still a midget. The answer is no.
Yes, get a lawyer.
She can. Next time offer to buy her a drink.
Ask your new lawyer. Continuances are granted liberally when one hires a new attorney. Why isn't the new attorney handling the continuance for you?
It is probably trespassing but it may make an interesting constitutional argument. Is the dumpster on the store's property or on public property? I... Read Answer
Probably not. you should order your criminal history from the PA state police, so you know exactly what your record is.
You need to sit down with an attorney and go over all the facts to determine if you have a defense. You only go to trial if you have a defense. If... Read Answer
Don't make any statements to the police and hire a lawyer if you can
If you didn't plead to it, or were found guilty of it and you have no other criminal conviction, you should be eligible. The arrest record that is... Read Answer
Yes, I assume this is a private medical facility. They can require any information they think is necessary. Their likely view is that if you don't... Read Answer
It is not a defense. The District Justice will likely allow an amendment of the complaint.
Maybe, maybe not. It depends on ALL of the facts.
Summary convictions while on probation are fortunately considered only to be technical violations of probation. He probably will not file for a ... Read Answer
He cannot be charged with statutory rape. However, if someone wanted to push the issue, he could be charged with corruption of a minor.
From a legal standpoint, anyone in the car who could reach the gun can be charged and convicted with possession. That being said, from a legal... Read Answer
You have no obligation to take a polygraph. The results are admissible in court. The person asking you to take it, is likely to be bullying you.
sounds like a technical violation which is good, instead of a conviction for a new crime while on probation. I am thinking they will let him sit ... Read Answer