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No lawyer yet, pretrial conference tomorrow, can I ask for a continuance?
Asked in Minneapolis,  MN Sep. 19, 2017 ,  1 Answers

I have had my initial appearance for a DUI 2nd offense in 7 years in North Dakota. My pretrial conference is tomorrow and I haven't been able to get an attorney yet. I thought, and told the court that I would be able to afford one, but that hasn't been the case yet. I'm extremely anxious and not sur...

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Drove after taking newly prescribed drug, met wit accident hurting other vehicle driver. Doc did not tell not to drive.
Asked in Secaucus,  NJ Sep. 05, 2017 ,  2 Answers

This happened in NJ. The doctor had newly prescribed a drug. It had an adverse effect while driving - impairing judgment. Can't recall how crash happened. Haven't had any serious traffic tickets in the recent past (several years). In the complaint: Charged with driving recklessly under the influence...

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Can I apply my incarceration time to my fines?
Asked in Lansdowne,  PA Aug. 26, 2017 ,  1 Answers

Have completed 1.5 yr of 2-4 yr sentence. $25,000 in fines. $7,000 in DUI fines. Would like to apply jail time to fines.

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My niece's boyfriend was killed in a head on collision accident about three weeks ago.
Asked in Lubbock,  TX Aug. 24, 2017 ,  1 Answers

Other than a crash report that was given to them the day of his funeral, nothing else has been done and names of the two people that hit him were released but no charges or citations were given. How long does it normally take for the family to receive information about the individuals and them possi...

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Need help on what to do and what steps to take?
Asked in College Park,  MD Aug. 17, 2017 ,  2 Answers

I have a spouse that has been on probation for not that long now. Well one day she couldn't make it because she had her kids and had no ride, so she called her probation officer and left her message stating all this. Now that is the first time she ever missed or violated anything. Well she went to h...

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In ny a friend was charged with dwi BAC .08 or more & criminal possession of a weapon 4th degree. Will he escape prison?
Asked on Aug. 16, 2017 ,  1 Answers

This was his first dwi in new york state.He damaged a sign and some plants. He had an unregistered semi automatic handgun. Is it possible he will just get probation and not jail? Do concurrent crimes affect weapons charges?

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Was charged with a DUI in 2006 I live out of state how do I resolve it
Asked in Providence,  UT Aug. 11, 2017 ,  2 Answers

Shortly after I got in a wreck and suffered a tbi and after a coma I was released from the hospital and went home to ga having no memory of the DUI went to get my motorcycle permit and was informed I cannot due to a DUI conviction in 2008 and since have had medical reasons to wait so long how do I g...

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Please help - what can i do who can i call please - i have no money iam disabled - i had a car accident (33 other people
Asked in Houston,  TX Aug. 10, 2017 ,  1 Answers

Have also had accidents at the same location) ambulance put a neck brace on me then 2troopers had me do a subrity test i did good durning the test i say many times can we do a blood or urine test so I can get on my way and go to my mom's and help her cuz she's watching my brother who is terminally i...

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What should happen if the DA did not show up to trial and the judge decided to waive right if speedy trial
Asked in Aurora,  CO Aug. 09, 2017 ,  1 Answers

Trial was continued 4 times first blood test people didn't show second cop didn't show third blood people didn't show and fourth DA DIDN'T show and my lawyer was late and the judge told me in his own words he is waiving my right to speedy trial not sure how but he will find away. Told my lawyer I wa...

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What should happen if the DA did not show up to trial and the judge decided to waive right if speedy trial
Asked in Aurora,  CO Aug. 09, 2017 ,  1 Answers

Trial was continued 4 times first blood test people didn't show second cop didn't show third blood people didn't show and fourth DA DIDN'T show and my lawyer was late and the judge told me in his own words he is waiving my right to speedy trial not sure how but he will find away. Told my lawyer I wa...

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How is it that after 1 hour and 19 minutes my BAC did not change? Should I get a liver enzyme blood test?
Asked on Aug. 08, 2017 ,  1 Answers

The body metabolizes alcohol at the rate of about 0.005 per twenty minutes. A different reading from the field test to the facility test should be shown. I am a healthy male 131 lb. and waited and hour before driving. If the equipment gave a false reading and scientifical the level should have decre...

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Should I transfer my driver's license to NC before court? What level will I be charged with?
Asked on Aug. 08, 2017 ,  2 Answers

I was arrested for DWI on Friday in NC. I am in the process of moving to NC but was holding a PA license. The NC Trooper took possession of my PA license. This will be my fourth DUI charge since 1999 (2 in MD (1999 and 2002), 1 in PA (2009), and now 1 in NC. (2017)) I am not on papers at the moment....

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So I was in a car with my friend and he was taking me home about 5 minutes after driving we.get pulled over
Asked in Covina,  CA Aug. 07, 2017 ,  2 Answers

And the police told me.he had three warrants Can the courts subpoena me as a witness and or a bystander due to the fact that I was with him in the vehicle

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I have a court order that I have to pay mortgage payments in martial home till it sale. But I can't afford to pay it.
Asked in Gadsden,  AL Aug. 05, 2017 ,  1 Answers

It's solely in my ex wife's name but I am ordered to pay mortgage. I am on disability and can't afford to pay the martial home mortgage and my current mortgage. Can I file bankruptcy on a order? This order puts me over budget per month around 1000$.

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Subpoenaed in case, boyfriend getting dui in my car?
Asked in Loveland,  OH Jul. 31, 2017 ,  1 Answers

My boyfriend drove my car Got pulled over, got a dui. I didn't know he had left in it. When cop came to my house, I wrote a statement saying "he went outside then cop pulled in keys were in my purse" cop wrote did he have pernission? I put no. I was also drinking. Next morning before going to pick m...

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Virginia suspended license because I sold a car across state lines 12 years ago, can't furnish proof of insurance/sale.
Asked in Fort Myers,  FL Jul. 31, 2017 ,  1 Answers

My case exceeds statute of limitations. I spent 6 months in Virginia for Navy training in 2005. I followed Virginia law and had the vehicle re-tagged, registered, and insured in the state. Before I deployed to Japan, I visited family in N.J. and left my car there with a limited power of attorney for...

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What charges will he get?
Asked on Jul. 29, 2017 ,  1 Answers

My cousin was drunk driving. He accidentally hit another car even though he was driving in the right lane with speed under the speed limit. It was raining, and roads were slippery. The passengers of the car he hit were dead but he survived. Will he still be arrested?

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I have bench warrant in 2 counties for missed traffic court dates. Is it possible to resolve this without jail time
Asked in Milwaukee,  WI Jul. 28, 2017 ,  1 Answers

The warrants are in Racine and Milwaukee. I was going to go to intake court in Milwaukee and they informed that they would hold me for the warrant in Racine and if I tried to go in for the one in Racine first that they would hold me for the one In Milwaukee. I'm trying to avoid being processed into ...

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Why can't a DUI be expunged?
Asked in Athens,  TN Jul. 27, 2017 ,  1 Answers

I pleaded guilty to a DUI in July 1998. I was curious on why I could not be allowed to have that expunged? I pleaded guilty to a bad check I believe either in 1999 or 2000, but have not been in any type of trouble since. I know that both are misdemeanors, so why are they not allowed to be expunged i...

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