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Aggravated felonies for immigration deportation in Massachusetts Hi. My cousin is charged with possession with intent to distribute drugs in a Massachusetts court. He is not a citizen but is in the country legally. ... |
1 | 4 days 20 hours ago by Sister6 |
4 days 18 hours ago by The Editor |
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I owe a lawyer firm money and they are holding my drivers license until I pay more than my contract states. I have a law firm in massachusetts holding my drivers license hostage. I have attempted to on several occasions to pay them what my contract states an... |
1 | 2 weeks 10 hours ago by carmar26 |
1 week 5 days ago by The Editor |
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Search of vehicle under MA law I was pulled over and arrested for driving without a license. It was a second offense and I was on probation for the first one. So the cops took me ... |
1 | 3 weeks 22 hours ago by Tosca |
3 weeks 14 hours ago by The Editor |
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Parole Revocation Issues My brother has been incarcerated since October. He had his Final Revocation Hearing in November and is still waiting on a decision. Is there a time li... |
1 | 3 weeks 5 days ago by Freedomrings |
3 weeks 4 days ago by The Editor |
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Take Breathalyzer test in Massachusetts OUI? Sorry, but I read your other post on this and I'm still not clear on whether you should refuse to take a breathalyzer test if pulled over in Massachus... |
1 | 4 weeks 4 days ago by Jett |
4 weeks 4 days ago by The Editor |
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Should I agree to take a field sobriety test? I have heard different things from different people, and I am curious. Should I agree to take a field sobriety test if I am pulled over? Is it require... |
2 | 2 years 38 weeks ago by Gecko97 |
4 weeks 6 days ago by rmvlawyer |
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violation of probation with assault charge? I plead no contest to an assault charge and was placed on probation by the judge. Then last week I was involved in a fight that wasn't my fault at al... |
5 | 1 year 20 weeks ago by FavorT |
5 weeks 12 hours ago by Kevin123 |
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LIDAR/LIDAR Detector/Plate Cover I was pulled over for speeding on a 3 lane highway. I have a state of the art Escort 9500i with enhanced LIDAR detection. I was in the left lane, trav... |
0 | 5 weeks 2 days ago by Tim Craite |
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OUI not on public way in parked car in Massachusetts? Hi. Couple weeks ago I was sitting in my car that was parked in my yard about thirty yards from the street on private property. I had the engine on a... |
2 | 6 weeks 21 hours ago by GlennB |
5 weeks 6 days ago by rmvlawyer |
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offender that have been registered for 17 years without re offending My brother is a level one sex offender. He was accused and charged 17 years ago. Since then he had a child, he has a good job and is doing well for h... |
0 | 6 weeks 6 days ago by Dean |
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Breaking and Entering, Larceny and Intimidation of a witness in Massachusetts My fiance and I are the victims in this crime. His ex wife and her fiance have been charged with breaking and entering during the day, larceny and int... |
1 | 7 weeks 4 days ago by Anonymous |
7 weeks 3 days ago by The Editor |
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Posting bail and person leaves the state If I post bail for someone and they leave the state/don't show for court, can they come after me? |
1 | 8 weeks 3 days ago by Anonymous |
8 weeks 3 days ago by The Editor |
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Appeal of hardship license denial in MA Hi. I lost my Massachusetts license after being convicted as a repeat offender on a OUI and then I was denied a hardship license. I represented myse... |
1 | 9 weeks 22 hours ago by Rivier |
9 weeks 21 hours ago by The Editor |
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Old Criminal Record as a minor I am currently 26, when I was around 13 years old, I was arrested in school for possesion on live ammunition (I bought 2 bullets off a kid with intent... |
1 | 10 weeks 2 days ago by Anonymous |
10 weeks 1 day ago by The Editor |
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Massachusetts slow down and pull over law for emergency vehicles I got a ticket last week for failing to pull over to the left as I passed a police car on the shoulder of the right hand side of the road. I was on a... |
1 | 10 weeks 4 days ago by GaryT |
10 weeks 4 days ago by The Editor |
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DUI look back for prior convictions in MA Hello. Fourteen years ago I was convicted of driving under the influence in MA and got fined. Since then I've had a clean record and been very carefu... |
1 | 12 weeks 2 days ago by Anonymous |
12 weeks 2 days ago by The Editor |
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school zones and drug manufacture How do the school zone distances relate to drug manufacture? Consider someone who owns a 20-acre parcel. The front end of the parcel where the house i... |
0 | 12 weeks 3 days ago by bbortly |
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Penalty for first time OUI in MA I got arrested for OUI and I'm trying to figure out if I should get an attorney and go to trial or just try to get a continuation without finding and ... |
2 | 45 weeks 3 days ago by Anonymous |
12 weeks 4 days ago by admin |
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Received a criminal summons for uninsured & unregistered and soo confused?! Please help Last month, I was driving to get my daughter from school and I was suprisingly pulled over (since I wasnt speeding or anything) and the officer asked ... |
0 | 13 weeks 3 days ago by confsdlady |
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Is forced giving of blood for DNA testing legal in MA? I was convicted of a crime in Massachusetts and did my time and I'm now clean and I got a job and staying out of trouble. But when I was in prison I ... |
1 | 13 weeks 6 days ago by Trion |
13 weeks 6 days ago by The Editor |
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Accord and satisfaction in criminal case in MA? Hello. My brother and I got in a fight at a local bar with each other. I won and was arrested for assault and battery. There were no other charges ... |
1 | 15 weeks 2 days ago by Trap91 |
15 weeks 2 days ago by The Editor |
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Unsupported 51B The 51b report in relation to allegations of sexual abuse,(rape of a child under 14, w/force) has not found reasonable cause and is "unsupported", can... |
0 | 16 weeks 4 days ago by jimr |
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Consent to search car Last week I was pulled over for speeding on a Massachusetts street. The cop came up to the car after checking my registration and told me that my reg... |
1 | 16 weeks 5 days ago by Trey87 |
16 weeks 5 days ago by The Editor |
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Pre-trial probation for MA crime? I got busted for larceny and I got a trial in a few months. I read the post about pre-trial diversion but I'm 24 years old. So could I get pre-trial p... |
1 | 18 weeks 2 days ago by Binker |
18 weeks 2 days ago by The Editor |
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Keep MA criminal charges off my record I'm a twenty year-old college student in Boston and I was busted for drug possession and I am guilty. Period. It was a stupid thing and I never used... |
2 | 19 weeks 3 days ago by Anonymous |
19 weeks 3 days ago by rmvlawyer |
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Dismissed misdemeanor charges still affect job or grad school application? I hosted a party in my apartment, cops came and arrested me, spent 3 hours in jail. Had Disorderly and Violation of Bylaws charges. Went to court and ... |
1 | 20 weeks 8 hours ago by enriquevl |
19 weeks 6 days ago by The Editor |
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Assault and Battery with a dangerous weapon Me and my husband were in MA on the weekend. We are from another state. In the hotel room we got in argument, where we said many hurtful things. As a ... |
1 | 20 weeks 5 days ago by paul |
20 weeks 4 days ago by The Editor |
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Criminal Fraud or identity theft in Massachusetts? I had an acquaintance who, while at my house for a party, took my wallet from my desk and copied my credit card number and security code. He then use... |
1 | 20 weeks 5 days ago by GBB |
20 weeks 5 days ago by The Editor |
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Crosswalk Violation Hello,
During the heavy rain today, I was traveling 20mph in a school zone as required. The car in the left lane(I was in the right lane) had its t... |
1 | 21 weeks 5 days ago by Anonymous |
21 weeks 5 days ago by The Editor |
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Number Plate Violation, Unregistered motor Vehicle, Uninsured motor vehicle Hi, I am not a USA citizen. I was in USA just for the summer on a Student Exchange program. During my stay I bought a car and a friend attached his ol... |
1 | 22 weeks 22 hours ago by saso_bg |
21 weeks 6 days ago by The Editor |
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Changing price tag or label in store My son was arrested in Massachusetts after he and a friend tried to change the price tags on some sporting goods and pay a smaller amount. He's 18 an... |
1 | 23 weeks 2 days ago by GGB7 |
23 weeks 2 days ago by The Editor |
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Rights of victims/ confidentiality of police records? A few weeks ago, some young people (not sure if they were over 18 or not) in a moving truck tried to assault me (through something heavy that could ha... |
0 | 24 weeks 19 hours ago by Anonymous |
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Speeding ticket, can I ask for forgiveness?? Not sure what happen to my first post. I saw it posted to the forum but then it disappear. My apology if this showing twice on the forum.
I got a s... |
1 | 30 weeks 17 hours ago by nsetiap |
24 weeks 19 hours ago by dma2010 |
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Citation for failure to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk I was recently cited for failure to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk. However, the girl in the crosswalk was mounted on a bicycle, not walking i... |
1 | 24 weeks 4 days ago by johnstamos11 |
24 weeks 3 days ago by The Editor |
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Open and lewd behavior arrest in Massachusetts I'm not proud about this but I think it's blowing things a bit out of context. On the way home from camping in western Massachusetts I had to use the... |
1 | 25 weeks 6 days ago by Anonymous |
25 weeks 6 days ago by The Editor |
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Priest or clergy privilege in Massachusetts Hello, my son was arrested recently for a serious crime which he as admitted to me that he did. I told him that he should get a lawyer and not confes... |
1 | 27 weeks 3 days ago by GraceK |
27 weeks 3 days ago by The Editor |
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Neighbor shooting firearms close to our property I live on about an acre of land in a relatively rural suburb in Massachusetts. One of the things we love most about our home is the privacy. We have p... |
1 | 28 weeks 1 day ago by Elizabeth |
28 weeks 21 hours ago by The Editor |
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OUI in MA just for sitting in a car after drinking? After a party over the weekend I was sitting outside my friend's house in the driver's seat of my car. I was well and truly drunk, but I was just sle... |
1 | 28 weeks 5 days ago by HJM69 |
28 weeks 5 days ago by The Editor |
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Possession of drug paraphernalia in MA for rolling paper? My question is if I get caught with rolling papers (a lot of them) can I really be convicted of possession of drug paraphernalia with intent to distri... |
1 | 30 weeks 22 hours ago by Anonymous |
30 weeks 20 hours ago by The Editor |
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Habitual Traffic Offender law in Massachusetts? After a recent speeding ticket I got a notice from the Registry of Motor Vehicle in Massachusetts saying I am a habitual traffic offender and will hav... |
1 | 31 weeks 4 days ago by DurkT |
31 weeks 4 days ago by The Editor |
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Massachusetts seat belt law Can you give me some information about the Massachusetts seat belt law? I'm wondering if a cop can pull me over for not wearing a seat belt or do I ha... |
3 | 2 years 10 weeks ago by Norris59 |
32 weeks 5 days ago by gman |
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Using girlfriends car without permission I took my girlfriend's car several weeks ago without her permission and used it to go to a bar. I returned her car without her ever knowing I had it ... |
1 | 32 weeks 6 days ago by Jinker |
32 weeks 6 days ago by The Editor |
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License Plate covers and frames Can someone please direct me to the actual law in the Mass Motor Vehicle law book that says I can't have a clear license plate cover to protect my pla... |
4 | 2 years 30 weeks ago by sabfan1217 |
33 weeks 3 days ago by admin |
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strange? speeding ticket Odd stop- question about Lidar system.
I received my first traffic citation in over a decade last weekend for speeding on the mass pike. I was poss... |
1 | 33 weeks 6 days ago by notacrook |
33 weeks 6 days ago by The Editor |
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Difference between felony and misdemeanor in Massachusetts? What is the difference between a felony and a misdemeanor in Massachusetts? Does it have to do with whether you can go to jail or not if you get conv... |
4 | 1 year 39 weeks ago by Knine |
34 weeks 6 days ago by The Editor |
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pot vs alcohol Just curiosity here...I heard that ma superior court just ruled that police cannot search a car if they smell pot.This is because less than an ounce i... |
1 | 35 weeks 9 hours ago by max |
34 weeks 6 days ago by The Editor |
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License Suspension questions I got a ticket a month ago in my home town, I sent it in for an appeal...and i get a letter from the DMV Saying i owe them 170 becuase i didnt pay th... |
0 | 35 weeks 16 hours ago by JosephL |
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When must one identify themselves to police When would somebody have to identify themselves to police? Do they need to have a reasonable belief that a crime was committed to seek identification... |
1 | 36 weeks 2 days ago by Anonymous |
36 weeks 1 day ago by The Editor |
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Whole big legal mess after fist fight with stepdad. Facts:
1. I was offered a CWOF instead of a trial in order to "help me" because I had no money to go through a trial. I was led to believe it did n... |
3 | 37 weeks 5 days ago by rm89 |
37 weeks 4 days ago by rmvlawyer |
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Passing the "lift bus" while picking up passengers illegal? I know that it's illegal to pass a school bus while it is picking up or dropping off students, but is it illegal to pass a public transportation "lift... |
1 | 38 weeks 4 days ago by PhilipJ |
38 weeks 3 days ago by The Editor |
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Drug testing relevant Want to know how relevant a drug test is for an unarmed robbery case. Have a close relative who robbed a bank (unarmed) for 2k. The relative has bot... |
0 | 38 weeks 4 days ago by frostea22 |
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Solicitation for prostitution in MA I have a couple of questions. First, I was wondering if it's legal for the police to pretend to be a "massage therapist" or other person offering sex ... |
1 | 39 weeks 4 days ago by Anonymous |
39 weeks 4 days ago by The Editor |
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Bank will not allow me to press charges on forged checks after 60 days My Fiance was on a joint checking account with her grandmother. When her grandmother got very sick in January, she had to go to the hospital. In the... |
0 | 39 weeks 5 days ago by stevec311 |
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Committee for Public Counsel Services Massachusetts How does the appeals process work in MA? A friend of mine was recently convicted of his 5th oui in disctict court. My friend's attorney is filing an... |
0 | 39 weeks 5 days ago by cola227 |
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Driving car while or after smoking pot in MA My friend likes to sometimes smoke marijuana in my car when I'm driving him to clubs or wherever we might be going. I've asked him not to smoke in th... |
2 | 40 weeks 6 days ago by Anonymous |
40 weeks 6 days ago by The Editor |
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Stopped rent check payment -- is this fraud? I'm trying to find out if my tenant's stopped rent check is fraud. If so, how do I pursue this? Do I file a Criminal Complaint Application? Do I pu... |
1 | 43 weeks 20 hours ago by Designer Broad |
40 weeks 6 days ago by The Editor |
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Auto Accident when Driver is under 18 vs over 18 Let's say I am driving a couple of my friends around, and we get into a serious accident.
Assume a friend is injured (broken arm, perhaps)
It ha... |
0 | 41 weeks 6 days ago by phatjo911 |
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Obstruction of Justice? I noticed that hypothetical questions tend to be ignored, but hopefully the recent Barry Bonds news sparks some attorney interest in answering.
My ... |
1 | 42 weeks 3 days ago by Anonymous |
42 weeks 3 days ago by The Editor |
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Passing a school van I was given a ticket for passing a school van. The van was pulled over to the side of the road in a parking space in front of another car (therefore ... |
1 | 43 weeks 4 days ago by heathersasha |
43 weeks 4 days ago by admin |
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Providing false name or identity to police officer in MA This is kind of a theoretical question. I have an outstanding warrant for failure to appear on an assault and battery case. So if I was arrested for... |
1 | 43 weeks 6 days ago by KBart |
43 weeks 6 days ago by kevingaughenjr@... |
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Citizen's arrest A man has been sitting under the window of a friend's apt. She has called the police...he's gone when they arrive. I suggested she get a gun, hold him... |
2 | 45 weeks 1 day ago by River Road |
45 weeks 1 day ago by River Road |
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Vandalism defense What exactly are our rights in defending our property from vandals?
1. Is the gun law here in Massachusetts only allow us to use it when our life i... |
0 | 45 weeks 1 day ago by Anonymous |
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Domestic Violence A&B first offence, No Contact Order. My boyfriend and I got into an argument which led to him punching me twice and pushing me onto the bed where my baby was sleeping. This was very out o... |
1 | 45 weeks 2 days ago by keagirl23 |
45 weeks 1 day ago by The Editor |
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Resisiting arrest and assault on police officer in MA My 16 year old son has never ever been in trouble with the police but went to a party on Saturday night and was arrested. He says the cops were rough... |
2 | 46 weeks 6 days ago by WiltB |
46 weeks 6 days ago by The Editor |
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Can police interrogate a minor without parent being present in Massachusetts? My son is 17 now but he was only 16 last month when he was arrested on a drug charge. Instead of just keeping his mouth shut until I got down to the ... |
1 | 48 weeks 4 days ago by Anonymous |
48 weeks 3 days ago by The Editor |
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Outstanding Warrants I apologize for that huge explanation. Just scared an confused. Basically have two warrants from two different courts. The first was on a a larceny ch... |
1 | 50 weeks 21 hours ago by coolmylady |
50 weeks 19 hours ago by kevingaughenjr@... |
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two warrants from two different courts Ok, here goes. This whole situation has literally terrified me an has left me completely confused an has completely stopped my life. I was arrested in... |
1 | 50 weeks 1 day ago by coolmylady |
50 weeks 21 hours ago by The Editor |
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Mall Parking lot ticket I was recently pulled over for having a loud exhaust on my car, and the cop said my liscense was suspended..
The state police office did not stop m... |
1 | 50 weeks 1 day ago by Anonymous |
50 weeks 1 day ago by rmvlawyer |
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Driving on Suspended Lisence I was pulled over in January for driving on a Suspended liscense. This would be my 2nd offense. My first was in 2007. What punishment can I face, and ... |
1 | 50 weeks 1 day ago by Anonymous |
50 weeks 1 day ago by rmvlawyer |
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Minister's protections from search and seizure Does a religious minister have different protections from search and seizure than a non-minister? I heard that in order for a minister's home to be se... |
3 | 50 weeks 6 days ago by Anonymous |
50 weeks 6 days ago by The Editor |
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B&E in house- Boston my exboyfriend gained access into my home at night by forcing a locked side door open with a screwdriver. i was home at the time and confronted him ... |
2 | 51 weeks 2 days ago by momoftwo |
51 weeks 20 hours ago by kevingaughenjr@... |
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Outstanding warrent for a Maine residence I have lived in Maine for more than 25 years and have an outstanding warrent for failure to appear for an uninsured MV (Maine registration) violation... |
1 | 51 weeks 4 days ago by geo |
51 weeks 4 days ago by rmvlawyer |
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3rd offense DUI 24d My ex-wife got her THIRD DUI, and was allowed a hardship license in the 24d program. Her first two DUI were out of state. Isn't there a national datab... |
0 | 51 weeks 4 days ago by JOSEPH71 |
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Need info about "Restoration of Civil Rights" (voting, hold public office, gun, etc) for ex-con, please Hello,
I am doing some research for a friend (an actual friend, not a 'friend' who is actually me).
He was convicted of a drug trafficking charge ... |
0 | 51 weeks 6 days ago by clay |
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Offered CWOF decline for trial Long story short. After the DA offers you a Continued without finding and you decline and decide to goto trial can you take back your decision and acc... |
1 | 1 year 5 days ago by savexourxship |
1 year 5 days ago by kevingaughenjr@... |
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Hardship license I was sentenced to 2nd ofenders program by the court when it got to the dmv they said it was my third,I've done five years of my 10 year sentence of n... |
2 | 1 year 1 week ago by Anonymous |
1 year 1 week ago by kevingaughenjr@... |
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Breaking and entering in Massachusetts My buddy walked into a neighbors apartment (the guy who owns the house was at a party at my buddy's house!) and took the guys video camera. He claims... |
1 | 1 year 1 week ago by Heller |
1 year 1 week ago by kevingaughenjr@... |
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Massachusetts Parole Board What the heck is going on here with the parole board in MA. The governor is acting like he has nothing to do with it but doesn't he appoint the membe... |
1 | 1 year 2 weeks ago by Anonymous |
1 year 2 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Buying or giving cigarettes to a minor I have a couple of questions about my situation where a friend of mine is always asking me for a cigarette. He's only 16 and I'm eighteen so I can bu... |
1 | 1 year 4 weeks ago by Anonymous |
1 year 4 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Restitution in Massachusetts criminal case. I was involved in a fight that I didn't start but I did finish. I think I'm innocent because I was just defending myself. Along the way I did some d... |
2 | 1 year 6 weeks ago by Anonymous |
1 year 6 weeks ago by admin |
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legal counsel fee for defendant in criminal case Hi all. Just a quick question. I got an attorney from the court and she told me when I asked that I might have to pay a "legal counsel fee." I thou... |
2 | 1 year 7 weeks ago by RobertH |
1 year 7 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Can I change name in Massachusetts if convicted of felony? Hello all,
I have a felony conviction (one count of open and gross lewdness) dating back to two years ago. I have noticed that when my name is ente... |
0 | 1 year 8 weeks ago by Anonymous |
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Do I have to have my driver's license on me at all times (24 hour exception)? I got stopped three days ago on a bogus stop sign violation. I did stop but hte cop said I rolled through. So anyway i ddin't have my driver's licen... |
1 | 1 year 8 weeks ago by AllanGin |
1 year 8 weeks ago by rmvlawyer |
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Possession of marijuana law not enforced in MA? Can you give me some information on the new Massachusetts marijuana law and explain whether the thing is actually being enforced. My friend told me t... |
1 | 1 year 10 weeks ago by Anonymous |
1 year 10 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Can a non-citizen resident alien get pepper spray or mace? I know that in order to buy pepper spray or mace in MA, one needs to apply for a Firearm ID. I was wondering if it would be possible for a non-citizen... |
1 | 1 year 11 weeks ago by Anonymous |
1 year 11 weeks ago by admin |
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Defending against drug possession charges in MA Quick question for you about drug possession. My son who is a freshman at a college in Boston was recently arrested while carrying a small amount of ... |
3 | 1 year 11 weeks ago by MTheberge |
1 year 11 weeks ago by rmvlawyer |
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Speeding ticket on Rt 2 west. Hello,
I am new here. I could use some advice on a speeding ticket I received 2 days ago.
On Monday 2/15/10 myself and two other friends left my ... |
5 | 1 year 50 weeks ago by RedBarron4 |
1 year 12 weeks ago by rmvlawyer |
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Stop prosecution in drug possession case in MA? My son was arrested on a drug possession case and is awaiting trial. He has a court appointed lawyer but he hasn't really talked too much to my son a... |
1 | 1 year 13 weeks ago by Anonymous |
1 year 13 weeks ago by kevingaughenjr@... |
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Violation of probation with suspended sentence in MA Here is the question. If I was convicted and got a two year suspended sentence in Massachusetts, but then I had a probation violation that is being r... |
2 | 1 year 14 weeks ago by introuble |
1 year 14 weeks ago by admin |
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Do convictions from other states count as a prior offense? Seven years ago when I was living in New Jersey I was convicted of possession of a controlled substance. I'm in grad school now in Massachusetts and ... |
2 | 1 year 16 weeks ago by Anonymous |
1 year 16 weeks ago by rmvlawyer.com |
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Massachusetts Child safety seat and booster seat law I was pulled over a few months ago and received a ticket for Driving with an expired sticker, License not in my possesion, and a Car Seat Violation. I... |
2 | 1 year 20 weeks ago by tbaker85 |
1 year 16 weeks ago by lisa99 |
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Assault definition in Massachusetts? During this time of year and in the summer I use my leaf blower to clean up my yard but I never start the thing until after 10 a.m. Last Saturday my ... |
2 | 1 year 17 weeks ago by StanY |
1 year 17 weeks ago by kevingaughenjr@... |
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Leaving scene of an accident in Massachusetts Can you explain the law about if a person leaves the scene of a car accident without giving information. My daughter was involved in a minor accident... |
1 | 1 year 19 weeks ago by Anonymous |
1 year 19 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Speeding ticket in another state How will a speeding ticket in NY (52mph in 35mph zone) affect my MA driver's license? |
1 | 1 year 20 weeks ago by flag30 |
1 year 20 weeks ago by admin |
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Resisting arrest under Massachusetts law If a cop trys to arrest you for something you did not do even though he claims he saw you do it and you eventually win the case on what he was arresti... |
1 | 1 year 22 weeks ago by Anonymous |
1 year 22 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Armed robbery in Massachusetts My nephew was involved in some sort of an altercation in which he was trying (apparently) to rob a man of his watch. The boy (he's 19) has had drug pr... |
1 | 1 year 23 weeks ago by Anonymous |
1 year 23 weeks ago by kevingaughenjr@... |
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Can I be forced to testify against my spouse (spousal immunity)? My husband was involved in an assault of another man and I witnessed the fight. I'm not an expert and I don't know if my husband is guilty or not. The... |
1 | 1 year 24 weeks ago by Qgirl |
1 year 24 weeks ago by The Editor |
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DUI out of state heres an old problem i have. i had my first license here in mass and never had an problems.. i moved to nc for a little in jan 07 and TURNED in my mas... |
2 | 1 year 25 weeks ago by cowman6983 |
1 year 25 weeks ago by cowman6983 |
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Right to a speedy trial - OUI I have a question regarding my right to a speedy trial in Massachusetts. I had an OUI case (incident date February 2009) dismissed with prejudice in M... |
2 | 1 year 25 weeks ago by er1177 |
1 year 25 weeks ago by rmvlawyer |
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Disorderly / Public Drinking 272-53 I was invited to a party on the beach in South Boston about a month ago. There was alcohol and drinking present, though myself and a good number of t... |
0 | 1 year 25 weeks ago by Anonymous |
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2/4/2012 00:02 by klp |
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If I witness a person getting beat up at a party and just run away without calling the cops or helping the guy....
I don't think so. In terms of civil liability (as opposed to cri....
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2/3/2012 07:17 by Coller |
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My father passed away in September. The probate is over and settled, no contests to the will. My mother is the....
Your dad died in September and the probate is already settled – ....
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2/2/2012 18:50 by JGraul |
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Hi. My cousin is charged with possession with intent to distribute drugs in a Massachusetts court. He is not a....
Unfortunately for your cousin, if an immigrant is convicted of certain....
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2/2/2012 08:07 by Sister6 |
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I just got served been divorced since 1999 ex is looking for more support and college expenses, divorce decree....
Hi. Since any matters in the divorce order or agreement relating to th....
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2/1/2012 19:16 by customsporty |
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Just curious if you have any thoughts or have read any information regarding the success rate of divorce media....
Yes, I've also seen the 90% estimate on various websites, with some me....
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1/24/2012 11:47 by RRM |
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Several of my colleagues will dictate consultation notes in which they state they don't have the complete hist....
The question probably boils down to whether or not such practice is wi....
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