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    Statute of limitations

    you got to tell us the state that happened in
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    Arrest, Search, Seizure, Warrant cops came IN my house

    since it seems the occurrence was a case of "plain smell" and you were so friendly as to leave your door open for all the world to come in it sounds very much like yes, the cops were allowed to this. And what consequences this will have depends on the state you are in, the prosecutor's and...
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    Criminal Law shoplifting - am I inaddmissible?

    Now you are having a big problem: If a person has been illegaly in this country for over a year, the law states he is inadmissible and deportable. He will be inadmissible for at least 10 years. In practice this means he can be deported any day and probably will be once he contacts the CIS...
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    Neighbor harasses my children

    You are welcome :) I guess you might want to shop around for a lawyer, either a "general practicioner" who handles all kind of stuff, or may be even a guy who specializes in landlord/tenant and related real estate cases. Though the civil actions I mentioned above are classical torts, or...
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    Arrest, Search, Seizure, Warrant RE: Guilty by Association...

    it is impossible to say without knowing all the details of the case, but probably you will not be charged, if it is clear that the suitcase belonged to another person and there was no other contraband found in the car.
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    Neighbor harasses my children

    from what you write I gather that you are in California. Now I cannot say if you have a case or not without knowing the exact details of what is going on, but here is the law: a) Criminal law There is a penal code provision that might be applicable in your case: Section 422: Now...
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    Medical Malpractice I just found out the asst. dr; lied to me.

    It is impossible to make an evaluation without knowing all the details of the case. You might have a case for medical malpractice. You should consult an attorney experienced in medical malpractice cases and discuss your case with him or her.
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    Shoplifting, Larceny, Robbery, Theft Shoplifting ($150) - Complicated, need advice

    Hm, let me say a few things: First the legal aspect: Since you did not write in what state the crime happened, I can only give you very general ideas of what might happen: she will probably be charged with a misdemeanor, that means she will face an absolute maximum of one year in jail, but...
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    City And discrimination

    You almost never will win a case based on "but the others didn't get caught, so why me?" as in: "But there were five more cars on the highway which were speeding, but the cop only ticketed me. Please throw out my ticket!" and so on. No judge I know would do that. To show discriminatory...
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    landloard property seizure

    hm, if you are protected under section 300 SSCRA and she knew that and she had no court order then it looks like she committed a federal crime. You can go to your US Attorney's office and file charges against her. Under Texas law you can sue her for any violation of the statute rules...
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    Shoplifting, Larceny, Robbery, Theft shoplifting - scared - please help.

    You already know the important points in your situation: Basically yes, theft is a so called crime of moral turpitude. A conviction of or admission of guilt to it will lead to deportation and future inadmissibility to the United States. The difficulty here is to distinguish between a...
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    Inter-state CS case

    have a look here, this is pretty informative: http://www.in.gov/judiciary/rules/child_support/
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    Criminal Law any help welcomed...

    "Nolo contendere" is a pleading, verbally tranlated from Latin it means: "I do not wish to contest" the charges. It basically has the same consequences as pleading guilty has, but the difference is that it is not an admission of guilt and therefore cannot be used in a subsequent civil trial...
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    custody question

    Your questions are too general. It depends on the actual circumstances what will happen. If the caregiver with legal custody dies, the state will have to decide what will happen, who will going to have custody, be a guardian etc. The state will follow its laws and rules and also will...
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    liable for writing

    well, I am not quite sure what you mean with claims by secondary and third party writers. If you mean that you want to post things on your site that they have written, without their consent, then no, that will not shield you against their claims. You will have violated copyright. If you...
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    Personal Gym Injury, i need some help!

    There is a lot that could be said against the gym. First one could argue that there are breach of contract and tort. A breach of contract could be argued has occurred because the personal trainer has not been provided. A tort, here probably negligence, has been occurred because you have...
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    Spouse testimony

    I haven't researched this further, but it seems that Texas Rule of Criminal Evidence 504 would give a spouse the privilege not to testify or not to be called as a witness by the state against a spouse with one major exception: in cases in which the accused is charged with a crime committed...
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    Sex Crimes, Sex Offenders Testifying against a spouse or family member

    According to Rule 504 of the Texas Rules of Criminal Evidence a confidential communication, that is a communication made privately and not intended for disclosure to any other person, made between two spouses is privileged. It means the spouse can refuse to disclose this communication. The...
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    Neighbor wants plant moved...blocks view?

    Since your HOA's CC&Rs even regulate the height of the plants, I would assume that they also will want to say something about what your neighbor is planning to build in his backyard. I guess all these questions will have to be settled in the end by the HOA. Read your CC&Rs and find out what they...
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