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I apprehended a juvenile male shoplifting on his own. I have been falsely accused of molesting that kid. My questions is, Is Wal-mart responsible to represent me for my best interest and not just theirs? Is it their responsibility to hire a lawyer on thier tab since I was employed by them at the time of the accusation?
I am an immigrant, and unmarried. The father of my child and child-to-be is violent. Can I qualify for immigration help under the Domestic Violence act even though we were never married?
Does a police officer have the right to ask for your social security number when giving you a ticket? I have never heard of such a thing and several family and friends that I have asked what they thought, they have never heard of it either. What recourse do I have?
My husband and I have recently tried to make a new life in Missouri, moving from Illinois. He was picked up here in Missouri last Wednesday and is now incarcerated in the local county jail on hold for the warrant in Illinois. What can we do?
Can a state still prosecute a case against me if the alleged victim, my girlfriend, refuses to testify?
Is it against the law to refuse to give a police officer your age when they ask for it?
Under the legal concept of discovery, once a case is open, investigation can be done.
If bail is set, the way you get someone out of jail is by paying the bail. Otherwise, there is often little that you can do.
Marijuana laws vary from state to state, but for a first possession offense without intent to sell, there is a chance of probation, community service, and drug counselling.
When a defendant is diabetic, and has confessed to something which they did not do while needing medication to bring down an abnormally high blood sugar level, can that information be introduced to demonstrate their state of mind?