Q&A: DUI with Marijuana

What sentence is my brother in law looking at for 1st offense marjuana possession, receiving a dui? This was 1 1/2 yrs. ago. He did not make his court appearance but left the state. He came back a few months ago to help with his mom and is now ready to turn himself in. There, of course, is a warrant out for his arrest now. What is he looking at as far as time? And any other possible advice do you have? Thank you.

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  • Q&A: Accomplice Liability

    Can the accomplis get more time than the actual offender?
    My boyfriend and his co-defendant were charged with a few felonies, they got a plea of one felony being left of attempted aggravated robbery. My boyfriends co-defendant is out on supervised probation, the easiest type of probation and he was the one who did everything, the one who had the weapon, the one who put the weapon to the person, they just considered my boyfriend as an accompliss and they are not sure if they want to give my boyfriend a chance of probation because of his juvenile record from something he did at age 13, he is now 19 years old and this is his first offense as an adult.

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  • Q&A: Indecent Exposure

    One night about 2 in the morning at the end of December I pulled into my driveway of my house, only to be confronted by a Police unit who pulled up in front of my driveway as I was parking my car. He confronted me to investigate an indecent exposure report that he said just happened north of me at the Park about 1/2 mile from my house. He said me and my car fit the description. After running my past arrest record he saw I had been arrested before for the same crime. They felt convinced I was their man so they arrested me.

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  • Q&A: Diversion

    How do I ask for a Diversion Program on my court date, and how should I plead in Scottsdale Arizona?I was arrested for a misdemeanor, possession of paraphernalia, in Scottsdale Arizona. My court date is coming up Monday. My parents spoke to a lawyer who said I will probably qualify for a Diversion Program since it’s my first offense. I am wondering how to ask for that option, and if I should plead guilty or innocent based on my willingness to participate in the Diversion Program.

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  • Q&A: Mitigating Factors

    Is this child abuse and can I use it toward my benefit on a current runaway and possible possession charge? I am 17 and have the possibility of getting a possession charge but there is no proof the drugs are mine they were found in my dresser when i was not home and turned in by a parent I am planning on remaining silent because theres no way to prove i was in “control” of said drugs when they were turned into police. At the same time i am currently a runaway and have not yet returned home so im also facing that.

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  • Q&A: Withdrawing from Plea

    How do i put in a motion to deny a plea after sighning it but have not been to sentenced yet?and i would also like to know what it is called when you feel you have not been treated fairly. for example like feeling like all evidence was not presented. what motion would i put in?

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  • Q&A: Shoplifting

    i am in probation for domestic violence and have 6 lessons to coplete my DIV programme. i was arrested for shoplift of 8 dollars good. cops were called and was given a court date. what am i looking and what can i do to avoid jail time?

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  • Q&A: Juvenile Courts

    Ok so my dad found like 7 maybe 8 grams of my personal weed in a big unlabeled pill bottle in my dresser. It was all for me nobody else. Anyways while i was not around he turned it in to the police and told them it was mine and the cops said i can be charged with possession and could get a felony and up to i think 1.5 years in prison. So my question is since the police didn’t find it and all that happened was my dad said it was mine, can i technically be charged with possession considering the police didn’t actually find it on me and they didn’t even see my dad find it in the dresser. In my mind theres no proof that it was mine and all they have is the weed and my dads word saying that its mine. Is that enough to get charged for? Also i should add im only 17 how will this affect it also?

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