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can the arresting officer not show up for magistrate court 4 times be called by cell still not show and case not be dismissed

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Law Office Of Robert J. Johnston Attorney answered 3 years ago

if you ask for a jury trial and lose , will that make your punishment greater?

It depends. Unfortunately, it does often make the judge give you a stronger sentence. …

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Law Office Of Robert J. Johnston Attorney answered 3 years ago

vandalism: sc: $200 - $1000

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Law Office Of Robert J. Johnston Attorney answered 3 years ago

Can a person shorten the transfering of his probation to another state sooner than 4-6 weeks, if he gets permission from probation officer from other state?

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Law Office Of Robert J. Johnston Attorney answered 3 years ago

Can I be arrested for violating probation. Even though the circumstances were rare and I had no choice but to violate.

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Law Office Of Robert J. Johnston Attorney answered 3 years ago