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AnswerJoel Steinberg (born May 25, 1941), a former New York criminal defense attorney, attracted international media attention...
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No, because you cannot help passing on a cold. It may not have come from you anyway. Also colds are not fatal. The cold would...
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A reckless driving conviction does not fall off your record automatically. It can be classified as a summary offense (note: this...
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10 days from the issuance of the warrant.
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Planting drugs or weapons is probably the most common. entrapment, such as was the case at Ruby Ridge
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Yes unless it is very big and you are not very strong.
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That would be the decision of the employer of the lifeguard.
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Unable to answer without more specific information. The words "hold" and "holding" can have several meanings depending on how,...
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Once you have been charged and arraigned you should go to trial in 90 days or less (i.e.: right to a "speedy" trial). However, if...
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The general rule in California is charges in a misdemeanor case must be filed within one year, but there are a number of...
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Depends on the state you live in. In California, a felon may not own or possess any gun of any kind. However, Federal Law is...
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It shouldn't if the misdemeanor occurred while you were under the age of 18, otherwise, there's a good chance it will. However,...
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Poverty, lack of education and intimidition to those out side the gang.
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Whether a violent or non-violent felony, once a person is convicted, they are no longer allowed to own a firearm. In Texas, five...
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Perhaps. It depends on the circumstances and what is considered a "slap". Physical altercations between minors or adults do not...
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This generally means a person has violated the conditions of their bail/bond and the court rovokes the bail and the person is...
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It depends upon the nature of the assault, but in most cases, immediately contact the police and file a complaint. In the case of...
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It depends on the offense. You can find specific information here: http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/CR/htm/CR.12.htm
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Manslaughter is charged when a death occurs by criminal misconduct without malice, such as when a drunk driver causes the death...
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You lose your money
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Public indecency in the U.S. is a blanket term for certain activities prohibited by law that involve the exposure of the genitals...
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Generally, DNA is 99.9% reliable. In practical terms, in a city of 1 million people, if a person commits a crime and is...
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There are many sites on the internet that advertise such services but in fact, none are really free, and they are unable to...
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No Another View: The above is not a 100% factual answer. Where the law is concerned never say "never!" (#1) VIrtually every...
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There is no common format, and if there were, your letter would be treated as a form letter. Your best solution is to type your...
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The PERPETRATOR - the OFFENDER - the LAWBREAKER - the DEFENDANT - etc.
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To remand, in general, means to send back. An appeals court may remand a case to the trial court for further action if it...
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If you weren't placed under actual arrest by a law enforcement officer, there will not be a record.
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It depends on the type of motorist checkpoint. Roadblocks, as they are referred to by the courts, fall under what is known as a...
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AnswerIt effectively deters those who receive it. They don't commit any crimes again.We can never know if a deterrent worked. We...
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"Adjudicated" is a word that means 'the decision of the court,' and it means that the defendant was sentenced to some kind of...
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When it has been gathered in accordance with the law and presented to the court in such a way as to represent the party who...
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when someone is put in jail for no reason or any good reason.Another View: That may be what the questioner is asking but there is...
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Because it is an action that is threatening and goes against the law !
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No president actively took any part in any organized crime activity. Nixon was involved in trying to cover up the Watergate...
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I don't think you can because you are not doing you probation.Another VIew; If you are on probation you are most probably under...
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Yes if you don't ask the person it is but if the person does not care after you take it then noAnother View: If the pictures are...
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If you really think they are stealing your mail, report them to the local postmaster. They will initiate an investigation. Get a...
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Vermont statutes have no bearing on your crime. Bank robbery is a Federal Offense, and you will be tried in a US District Court,...
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Usually if you dont show up at court anywhere you get into trouble. Sometimes they deal with the offence in your absence and this...
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Up to 5 years or 7 years of probation
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Not if they have been adjudicated a "sexual offender" otherwise there is no special prohibition, unless it is a local law or...
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Their "rights" are the same as that of any other citizen. As juveniles, they do have some PRIVILEGES though. One is not be tried...
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Depends on the situation. Anywhere between a few months to a few years jail time I'm sure.
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Go up to them and say..."Hello(or Hey and Hi. Sound brief) I don't think i know you(if you don't) but i'v heard that you are...
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FELONIES are defined as criminal offenses with maximum penalties greater than one year in prison. Felony charges include murder,...
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Not knowing the nature of the offense or the state in which it occurred a specific answer is not possible. In all states most...
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If granted a Suspended Imposition of Sentence the Court views the matter as a conviction until such a time that a successful...
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In most cases, yes. If the person is named on the witness list and is obligated to give testimony the defense attorney will have...
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AnswerA life sentence is a "life sentence" regardless of the country in which it is imposed. Generally the sentencing will be,...
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AnswerIf you are on probation, you loose the right to vote until you go to the government and fill out an aplication to get your...
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AnswerNot if it concerns the minor female, as stepparents have no legal authority over stepchildren.The exception for a non...
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From Wikipedia The name Green River Ordinance is given to a common American city ordinance prohibiting door-to-door...
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It depends what the offender was put in jail for. If he threatened, beat, raped, or something like that than clearly they can.
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Gideon v. Wainwright, 372 U.S. 335 (1963), is a landmark case in United States Supreme Court history. In the case, the Supreme...
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NO! You may NOT you will be committing a FELONY under current Federal Law, per the Lautenberg Amendment/Domestic Violence...
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First of all - individual persons can NOT "file charges" against anybody. The most you could do is REPORT an offense against you...
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Black Powder Hunting in Iowa I'm not up on Iowa law, but the ATF considers muzzleloaders to be exempt from firearms legislation,...
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If you just bought it and ask the police to check it and then it turns out to be stolen, in all likelihood you'd be in no trouble...
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I Have Been Told That The Limitations For Arson Do Not Run Out. My County Attorney Advised Me Of This In Kentucky. I Would Call...
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if you reported firearm stolen to police , and police have recovered it, they should notify you. if firearm is in a pawn shop for...
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In legal terms it can mean to "place into custody" or to send a case back to a lower court for some further action.
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While what happened at Virginia Tech was horrible, changing the gun laws is not the answer. I know you have heard this before,...
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Not to give full faith and credit to the laws of another State of the United States would require that the law be deemed against...
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Yes. A specific example would be replacing a price tag on an expensive item to reflect a cheaper price.
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Possible Answers The murderer was a Siamese twin. The crime was a suicide The criminal was a suicide bomber (even where suicide...
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Explanation: Basically the differences between the two are that one model (crime control) places emphasis on the enforcement and...
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It really depends on the job you are looking for. Some jobs, especially those that require a high degree of trust or personal...
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2C:20-3. Theft by unlawful taking or dispositiona. Movable property. A person is guilty of theft if he unlawfully takes, or...
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Any person who commits a simple assault or a simple assault and battery or participates in a simple affray is guilty of a Class 2...
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There is not enough information given in the question to answer. Gun charges involved with WHAT offense? Simply possessing the...
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One of the ways prisons deal with overcrowding is to release "small-time" offenders. In addition, they can parole offenders...
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You could file a complaint with the police department's internal affairs office, the district attorney's office, or file a civil...
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Most colleges and universities not only require the student to be a high school graduate, but often base acceptance on grade...
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No one has a right to touch another person unless the other person permits it. It's pretty personal to touch someones derriere...
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THe US Postal Service has primary jurisdiction but occasionally the BATF or FBI will enter the investigation depending on the...
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Are you sure you don't mean HABITUAL or HABITUATED? A habitual offender is a status usually given to a repeat felony offender. If...
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Yes, but it's pretty hard to prosecute if you're dead.
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Insufficient information with which to answer. You will have to give the entire phrase in which this one word is used.
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agreement is defined as a promise or set of promises altogether to form cosideration.
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Before Gideon, the Court had decided on a case-by-case basis whether or not to provide a lawyer in representation, except in the...
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Not if you have done nothing wrong. Unless one of the conditions of your probation is to immediately notify your P.O. that you...
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Not after the person becomes a legal adult. The above also applies in Canada.
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There are basically three ways to change the sentence. First is through a direct appeal, challenging things like the...
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SEXUAL OFFENSE WITH CERTAIN VICTIMS --- Class E Felony in North Carolina (a) If a defendant who has assumed the position of a...
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AnswerA crime is based upon a societies idealisms of right vs. wrong. If an action is considered wrong by a group then in...
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You would have to check with the law enforcement agency of your local jurisdiction (which is not given in the question) to...
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If you did it and others witnessed it, you need to plea bargain out. If you didn't do it, plead not guilty. I agree with...
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They are both still in prison. Variou sorganizations are trying to call attention to their cases.
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Most definately and federal time you serve 85% of your time. If you steal someones mail its a crime federal offense
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You win or you lose. The other eight don't count!
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This is a gray area at best. Under most US law, it is legal to use physical force only to defend yourself or another only when...
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