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Question: How much time will I have to serve for not being able to pay a $2,000 fine in GA?

Answer: There is no debtor's prison in GA. You will have to explain to the judge why you cannot pay the fine.

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Question: Are there attorneys that handle recidivism in the state of Ga?

Answer: Recidivism is not anything to be handled. Criminal attorneys handle charges. When a person is convicted and sentenced as a recidivist, he will NOT be eligible for parole. There are a number of ways to challenge recidivist notice, but any good attorney should know that.

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Question: I am not sure if we need a lawyer for this situation

I am member of a small (charitable)group registered as non for profit. For the years of existence we never received outside contribution. We personnaly contribute a small amount of money monthly and manage to help 1 of 2 organizations per year. We have a bureau with a president at the top. She lately resigned and before (or after..we don't know yet) decided to write a check to an organization in the full amount of our funds without our knowledge or approval. So she is clearly out of line. Do we need a lawyer to sue her or can we do it on our onw. We later discovered that she failed to renew our registration with the state and our organization was dissolved even before she wrote that check.

thank you for your assistance.

Answer: If you report it the police, the police can arrest her and the prosecutor can pursue restitution for you.

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Question: My son is currently incarcerated in a state prison. Recently he was transferred to transitional facility pending release, upon arrival he was removed to another state prison where he was told that there is a hold on him from a county sherrif and now he must serve his full time. and then transferred to the county. No one from the county district atourney or sherrif will even give us a case number or any info at all, other than there is a hold. What can we do?

Answer: Retain attorney and let the attorney ascertain what is going on. Neither the DA or the sheriff need to speak to you. Let the attorney do his job. 

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Court Dates - Trial

There are two types of trials: bench trials and jury trials.  The reasons for agreeing to a bench trial, where a judge sits as the jury, are so few that I won’t waste any time discussing them, but instead turn my attention jury trials.

JURY TRIALS

The defendant’s role is very significant in the trial of his case. As a defendant it is important to remember that you will be the center of attention. Everyone in the courtroom will be watching your movements, facial expressions, gestures and conduct.  Your role during the trial is to make the jury like you; to give them a reason to rule in your favor.  Many will agree that the trial of a case is not reality. It is a fantasy period in which the jury will perceive what the truth is; which may or may not be the same thing as the actual truth.  As such it is essential that you make the best impression possible upon the jury. You must leave them with feelings of honesty, trust worthiness, and goodness. You must be someone the jury wants to help. The following are areas you should consider in the presentation of yourself to the jury.


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QUESTION:         When can I get a criminal conviction expunged from my record?

ANSWER:      A felony criminal conviction, a misdemeanor criminal conviction, a 1^st offender disposition, a nolo plea, an Alford v. North Carolina plea, and a conditional discharge will not be expunged from your record.

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Someone was arrested under my name and skiped bail...

Question: Someone was arrested under my name and skiped bail and now i have a warrant under my name and i can prove it wasnt me and i went to sherriff dept. but they say they wont take off the warrant unless the person turns themselves in,but now i caint get jobs because of it and its ruining my life can i sue the county?

Answer: Let me get this right, you yourself went to the sheriff's dept. and inquried about an open warrant. The sheriff verified that there is an open warrant for your arrest, and let you wak out of the jail without arresting you. Naw, that didn't happen. Try again. They told you they will not take off the warrant, and let you walk out of the jail. Naw, that didn't happen. In regards to your job search, you will probably end up losing the job you get once you are stopped for a traffic violation and the warrant pops up, because you are going to be arrested. Can you sue the county? Sure you can. You need to find an attorney, pay him and then file a lawsuit. Of course if I had money for an attorney, I would pay him to resolve the warrant, and the fact that someone is using my identity. However, you should proceed in the manner you think is best.

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