Evidence of MIP?!
...just asked if we were drinking...i said that i had a few sips...the cop has no legal evidence that i was drinking....
The officer's testimony of your admission to him or her that you "had a few sips" is admissible evidence.
Remember: You have the right to remain...
Missouri Small Claims Limit -- $3,000
Any person or business with a civil claim that does not exceed $3,000.00 may bring a suit in small claims court. The $3,000.00 limit does not include court costs and interest on the $3,000.00 which the judge may award you. You may still file a claim if the...
Entrapment?
Q: If I was pulled over for a tail light not working and it does work is that entrapment?
A: NO.
Generally, "entrapment" is the use of a trick or deception to inducing a person to commit a crime they otherwise wouldn't commit in order to secure their prosecution.
Whether its a speeding ticket, MIP, DUI / DWI ...whatever... you need a lawyer.
Simply put, if you have been charged with a crime, you need a lawyer. Period. Whether its a speeding ticket, MIP, DWI / DUI, or a more serious charge, you always will fare much better represented by counsel...
On August 28, 2005, Missouri's new MIP law went into effect and expanded the old MIP law's definition of "possession" to include "possession by consumption" and appearing "visibly intoxicated."
You can find information on the new Missouri MIP law and the Missouri "Abuse and Lose" law by...
....best put by Abraham Lincoln and Andy Sipowitz
Abraham Lincoln is quoted as saying, "A man who represents himself has a fool for a client and a jackass for a lawyer!"
Andy Sipowitz, the homicide detective on NYPD Blue said, "You'd better lawyer up!"
The answer is YES. You need a lawyer.
If you were sick, would you ask whether you should see a doctor? If you needed an operation, would you do surgery on yourself? Representing yourself, especially in a criminal case, makes about as much sense as operating on yourself.
Find a lawyer...
Exactly.
The more detailed your notes and records, the better. Get as much information about the alleged debt, the collector, and the company for whom the collector works as you possibly can. Make note of the answers given and the answers refused. Make note of any foul or and/or abuse...
Fair Debt Collections Practices Act
The United State Congress has made a finding that "There is abundant evidence of the use of abusive, deceptive, and unfair debt collection practices by many debt collectors."
Fair Debt Collections Practices Act is the federal law intended to "eliminate...
It also has been said that the law changes from judge to judge. I am not sure that the size of the county matters at all in that respect.
Clarkson Valley is not in a small county. It is in St. Louis County, Missouri. It is the largest Missouri county by population, with a population in...
I think you should find and talk to a lawyer in California who handles MIP cases.
Try asking around to see who has gotten a MIP. Find out who was happy with their lawyer and what disposition the lawyer was able to negotiate. I always recommend talking to a few lawyers before hiring one...