Law & Ethics - August 2007

The offer was good no jail all suspended but assault charge i did not do and a fine.. My question is can you still get as good an offer after saying not guitly at arraignment in discussions with attorney and da etc or does it get worse as you go?

2007-08-29 09:57:28 · 5 answers · asked by mick 1

is it true that in some states that a man and a woman is legally married without even having an actual wedding fi they have been together for a least 5 years, is this part of the common law?

2007-08-29 09:56:56 · 3 answers · asked by The Knowledge 6

DUI

2007-08-29 09:47:02 · 4 answers · asked by Brandon 3

My dads trust & will are conflictive somewhat.
While the part about 21 yrs or less is ok, the differences are:

Will specifically states what the trust does after disolve in 21 years.

The trust itself (even with amendments) do not state what happens with trust on disolve..other than if I die before 21 yrs.

Note: I am 49, trust cant last past 21 years.
I get income till then... will says I get the full $$$ then.
Trust says nothing other than income (on what I get).

2007-08-29 09:41:56 · 2 answers · asked by pcreamer2000 5

My friend's car has been impounded three times in the last four weeks. It costs about $300-$400 every time to get it out. I know she has not been resposible but this seems excessive. She doesn't even want to get it out this time. She just got it out two days ago.

2007-08-29 09:35:55 · 4 answers · asked by scorpio 2

when they were the victims

2007-08-29 09:35:19 · 14 answers · asked by arbonnecrazy 1

My Fiance has two children ( 14 yr. old girl and 17 yr. old boy ) who had chosen to live with their mother who is a severe alchoholic... both children since moving in with their mother have since moved out on their own. ( girl with a 21 yr. old boyfriend and son living in the streets due to a bad drug habit. ) ALL child support money is spent at the local bar by the mother and the children will have nothing to do with their Dad because they refuse to follow simple rules in our home.
( no drugs etc) He pays more than half of our paycheck in child support to be wasted each month by the mother and weare barely getting by ourselves. ( We have a 7 week old daughter in our home) We have called CPS and police about the childrens living conditions and NOTHING has been done. This has been going on for almost a year now. We have heard you can end your parental rights and then be free of paying support or caring for the children any longer. Is this true? And can this be done in the state of IN

2007-08-29 09:31:47 · 2 answers · asked by Shanna Henson 2

I was told that you had to have at least 3 dollars of cash in your pocket when going out into the public. Is this true?

2007-08-29 09:26:01 · 13 answers · asked by ka_lam00 1

This is a child custody case, the Judge was a good friend of ex now dead father in-law, who also worked at the Westmoreland County Court House in PA. My ex husband is an attorney does not have to pay alimony, any type of child support, he has primay physical custody, without even a trial being held. I want this to go public.

2007-08-29 09:23:18 · 3 answers · asked by kathieb 1

okay, so we have 2 parking spots right in front of my house. my cousins move right next door to me recently. and we got a 3rd car in the family. we've asked my cousin's permission to park in front of their house. because they only have 1 car and they have a drive way. and my cousin has no problem of me parking in front of their house. relatives come first right? but the thing is, my cousin's neighbor...2 door next to mine. they have like 5 cars, and they keep parking in front of my cousin's house(my spot), and that's the 1st spot they park before park in their own drive way and in front of their own house. it's really annoying. but if I asked them not to park there, they'll say that spot is not mine either, it belongs to my cousin. how could I solve this. I'm really piss, everytime I see their car parking in my spot, I want to smash their window and put a hole in their tires.

2007-08-29 09:20:31 · 6 answers · asked by yes? 2

i would like to have a party(im am going to charge a cover), either at a banquet hall or private house. can i leagally sell liquor

2007-08-29 09:17:59 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I got this from: http://www.dmv.org/ga-georgia/new-to-geo...

Does anyone know if this law has ever been enforced successfully?

2007-08-29 09:10:14 · 4 answers · asked by HoundDog 2

Does anyone know if it is legal. I live in the state of Missouri USA if that helps. If it is consented is it legal?

2007-08-29 09:05:44 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

Actually some one I was talikng to told me that in USA, one cannot give his/her's whole property/assesets to a person; but only a portion of it. Other portion goes to the Govt. I personally doubt it but not sure.

2007-08-29 09:04:00 · 10 answers · asked by syed 1

since the argument against gay "marriage" is that it's a religious term ...

2007-08-29 09:03:32 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

40 years after Fred Korematsu was convicted he decided to challenge it again. His case was heard as a corum nobis case (whic is used only in special circumstances to correct errors in a criminal conviction). The court ruled that newly uncovered evidence revealed the existence of a manifest injustice which—had it been known at the time—would likely have changed the Supreme Court's decision.A series of documents recovered from the National Archives showing that the government had withheld important and relevant information from the Supreme Court that demonstrated that the Army had altered evidence to make it appear that Japanese Americans posed a greater threat of spying and disloyalty. The corum nobis decision overturned Korematsu's conviction based on the faulty evidence, but did NOT overturn the constitutionality of the Supreme Court's decision.
MY QUESTION: Why do you think the District court did this? and what exactly does the "did not overturn the constitutionality.." thing mean?

2007-08-29 08:42:45 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

to claim a K-12 school policy is currently "harming" them?

If neither person has "standing", and a parent has no "standing" while the child is both a minor and in the K-12 public school system, how is anyone protected from anything un-Constitutional in the K-12 system?

http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/petition/pledge.htm

2007-08-29 08:42:22 · 3 answers · asked by Tragic Tapas 2

2007-08-29 08:34:29 · 4 answers · asked by cadomakoh1 1

So Leona Helmsley left 12 million dollars to her dog!!! Now I totally understand making sure the pooch is taken care of but she already gave the man that is going to take care of the dog millions.

So, just opinions, not really laws - what is your opinion of such insane extravagance.

YES YES I know it is her money and her right....but come on 12 million dollars?

Don't you think that makes her seem insane and therfore her will could be contested?

2007-08-29 08:16:37 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

My brother is in his late thirty's and has always ben bailed out with money all his life....there have always been debt collectors knocking on the door and my parents have always bailed him out. Except now it is not funny, our Dad is 70 years old lives on his own, my brother lives the high life with his girlfriend and hasnt lived with Dad for YEARS but keeps giving my dads address ie during stays in hotels and doing a runner, then my Dad has baliffs on his door as he did last night! but is too afraid to give my brothers current address (so protecting him) trouble is guys it is us tax payers who end up paying in the end.
Is there a national type data base I can contact to post my contact details should any one be looking for him to recover debt? then I can give them his current address and protect my Dad?? any ideas?? HELP

2007-08-29 08:07:09 · 12 answers · asked by turkeyhug 4

the conservatives? but do you think the conservatives are hypocrites? http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AhKKNo0.gQEWaM4O1NnKPQ7I7BR.?qid=20070829113950AAL7HIh

2007-08-29 08:05:31 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Why is it that in a ‘free’ country we are forced to wear a seatbelt?

I am allowed to refuse healthcare but I can’t legally refuse to wear a seatbelt.

Are the seatbelt laws, which the police strongly enforce with $200 fines, a way to make money? How is it that in our country the government can make laws that have hefty fines and there is no victim to the supposed crime? Isn’t that a form of extortion?

2007-08-29 07:59:38 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I was new to my current job about 6 months ago, and the girl I was replacing was leaving a day or two after I arrived. well the last day she was here, she baked a whole pan of cup cakes for our office and asked me if I could deliver them to all her friends back at work. She was running late to the airport so she gave them to me to deliver. the only thing is that once she got on the plane, I tryed one and it was really good! so I just took the whole pan back to my place and ate all of them. is this wrong?

2007-08-29 07:50:00 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-29 07:47:27 · 1 answers · asked by peter g 1

2007-08-29 07:43:52 · 7 answers · asked by FLmom 1

I was just reading about a man whose DNA evidence cleared his conviction after being in jail for 20 years. All they do is release him? Does he get any money or anything for being falsely imprisoned?

2007-08-29 07:33:46 · 11 answers · asked by matthew_eddy90 2

This boy was convicted of murdering a girl acquaintance in Ontario 1959. Investigation was poor and many witness(kids) seemed to change their stories when cross examined later at the trial. Still and all he was convicted. There was an outcry and a review was undertaken. I think Spilsbury was called in then and I think he saw 3 things that seemed to incriminate the boy. One of which was a letter asking for parole saying 'he would not break the law again' or something to that effect.
I have been unable to confirm this letter and nobody but me seems to remember it.

2007-08-29 07:32:19 · 1 answers · asked by kiltie_nanaimo 2

How would concerned citizens against ANY TYPE of discrimination work to overturn some provisions of Gay Marriage Amendments now in force? For example, Kentucky has a gay marriage ban in place and also forbids Civil Unions. How could citizens uphold the ban, while working to alter the amendment to allow Civil Unions?

2007-08-29 07:27:29 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I was recently in a mans vehicle when he wrecked, I was pretty seriously injured, and now have a lot of medical bills, and surgery bills. I know that he has a full coverage policy with Geico, because they have contacted me, and told me that. The only thing that they will not tell me is his personal limits. I have found out though that He has a history of accidents, and DUI'S. I do not know if that has any affect on his limits or not. I am just concerened about my bills getting paid, and my reimbursement for my lost time, and pain and suffering.

2007-08-29 07:16:49 · 2 answers · asked by big ern 1

The question above is on a criminal background check for a school district. I have a suspended license in the third for failing to pay a overdue ticket. I went to court and was found guilty and I think it is a misdemeanor. Is this considered a "crime" and should I disclosed this on my application and received an interview but HR needs this background form. Should I disclose again? Please look at the question above and tell me If I should tell them that my license was suspended. My license is no longer suspended and payed all fines at this time.

2007-08-29 07:04:41 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous