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Question: I'm 19 years old and I was at a party and the police came in and gave everyone citations for minor in posession of alcohol but on my citation he didnt say i was drinking or i had a beer in my hand or anything do you think my case will be dissmissed i am a first deffender ive never been in trouble before but since he cant prove i was drinking what should i do should i try to fight it in court or just pay the bond

Answer: Fight it in court or pay the bond? First, there is no bond to pay, because you were never arrested. If you pay anything in court it will be the fine, which means you will have a conviction on your record. Because you seem confused about even the process, I would suggest that you retain an attorney. 

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Question: I have a friend currently incarceration that is waiting to be moved to work release in a county jail to begin his sentence. He was arrested on July 3, on July 15 he tested positive for THC and his had his court date for a probation violation was on July 16. The dirty urine never was brought up on that date. The judge revoked his probation and sentenced him to work release for the remaining 8 months of probation. Now he is being told that he is being held and waiting for his probation officer to release him but does not think he will due to the dirty urine. The probation officer never received the report for the dirty urine until July 30. I need some guidance, is it possible for his release to the work release program be held up due to this?

Answer: Your friend has a lot of things going on at one time. The probation officer will do what he/she thinks is best to help your friend rehabilitate himself. Can it be held up? Yes. Why hasn't your friend already been transferred? Only an attorney investigating the problem, will be able to answer that question.

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Can I trust my public defender?

Q: Can I trust my public defender?

A: MAYBE, it depends on your level of maturity.  There are a number of reasons the system does not work.

THE TOP FIVE REASONS THE PUBLIC DEFENDER SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK

When a criminal defendant indicates that he is unable to afford an attorney, the judge will often appoint an attorney.  This court appointed attorney represents the defendant at a minimal cost, often just the cost of appointment, which is currently fifty dollars ($50) in Georgia.  Irrespective of whether the indigent criminal defendant is represented by the public defender, court appointed counsel (private attorney that agrees to take court appointed work), or a conflict defender, the relationship is often strained, and the system fails to work.  There are a number of reasons the system does not work:

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Question:  Can records be sealed or expunge when you plead no lo contentra?

Answer: A nolo plea is a conviction for many purposes, and will not be expunged or sealed.

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