Kansas Criminal Defense Legal Questions

If you mean will you face criminal liability, that depends on the circumstances.  You are justified to use necessary force to defend yourself, and if you're violently attacked by a 200 pound guy who broke in to your apartment, I don't think any one would contend that you had committ4ed a crime by defending yourself with a crowbar., especially if the attacker was armed  On the other hand, if you had already incapacitated an unarmed man by breaking his leg, and he no longer posed a threat, you could get in trouble.  If the "attack" was that he spit on you, and he was leaving, you could get in trouble.  If the "attack" was by your wheelchair bound 90 pound grandmother trying to spank you, you could get in trouble. There re obviously many factual variations which could change the outcome. ... Read More

You're not going to like this answer.  But, the answer is maybe.   There are a lot of factors that are in play with constitutional issues.  For instance, there may be a previous case that deals with this issue.  And that case could have come down in your favor or against you.  Also, your brother's attorney will need to know a lot more details about his case.   Your brother will want to find some one with experience arguing difficult cases at the highest levels.  Good luck.... Read More

If you are convicted of a new crime while you are on felony probation, the State could file a motion to revoke your probation.  And, the judge can bypass the intermediate sanctions based on the new law violation to send you straight to prison.  Even if your PO said she will not violate you, you are still in a precarious situation.  You need an attorney to make sure you get through this.... Read More

You will need to contact an attorney to get your warrant lifted if he or she is able. If they are not able, then the attorney will help you find a bondsman to get the warrant lifted. However, that's just the first step. Then you will need to consult an attorney regarding the theft case and discuss with him her your options. Then you can proceed from there with legal representation. If you like I do free consultations.... Read More

No. Unless you hire an attorney and that attorney requests a continuance, the judge will issue a warrant. Once your son is released on the other case then he will be brought of front of the judge who issued the warrant in order to begin dealing with those legal issues which the judge issued the warrant on.... Read More

It sound like to me that you will have to contact the trust administrator for any financial assistance. If the administrator ok's it, then a bondsman can be hired and he would be released from jail upon posting of the bond. In regards to hiring another attorney, again, you would have to get approval from the trust administrator which seems unlikely given the information in your email. Further, given your friends addiction to meth, the best possible thing for him maybe to remain in jail. One it would ensure his ability to get clean and stay clean as well as get him credit for time served which could help during plea negotiations and at sentencing depending on the charges he is facing as well as his criminal history score.... Read More

Answer #1: The statute of limitations for felony theft is five year. Answer #2: You can file a complaint with the DA's office, However, the better thing to do is find a civil attorney and file a conversion claim against them, but it has a one-year statute of limitation, and since two years and seven months has passed it would be to late to file. Thus, there is nothing you can do except to try to file a criminal complaint and seek restitution for the value of the ring.... Read More

You need to find out what acutally happened to you in court since you do not know and what is on your criminal history record. You can go to the court house and get your sentencing record and you can get your criminal history from the FBI or your state. if you have trouble doing this on your own, hire an attorney to do it for you. If your record shows you were not convicted, you may be able to expunge the records. ... Read More