Recent Posts in Preliminary Hearing Category
Posted on Apr 4, 2012 By Attorney Shawn Curry
If you have been charged with a Retail Theft/Shoplifing offense, you face penalties that could have short- and long-term negative consequences on your life. Whether you have been accused of stealing ...
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Posted on Feb 23, 2012 By Attorney Shawn Curry
The penalties and consequences for Possession of a Small Amount of Marijuana and Drug Possession vary depending upon the facts and circumstances of your case, which is why we handle your accusations ...
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Posted on Jan 15, 2012 By Attorney Shawn Curry
Back in the day, when we would set out on a trip, we would get out a roadmap and plan our route to the final destination. Today, many of us rely upon the simplicity of a GPS to get us from Point A to ...
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Posted on Dec 7, 2011 By Attorney Shawn Curry
'Tis the Season for shopping. With Black Friday behind us, shopping for the holiday season is in high gear. While the occurrence of Retail Theft charges is not limited to the holiday season, there ...
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Posted on Oct 27, 2011 By Attorney Shawn Curry
If you were sick and it was apparent that the illness was not just going away, would you go to a doctor? Sure. If you learned you had a brain tumor, would you seek treatment from your family doctor or ...
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Posted on Oct 17, 2011 By Attorney Shawn Curry
Regardless of whether you are facing charges for murder or DUI , drug delivery or drug possession , theft or burglary, assault or a sex crime , bail must be set in all criminal cases . Whether you ...
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Posted on Sep 5, 2011 By Attorney Shawn Curry
Whether you have been charged with a DUI , drug possession/delivery , assault , theft , murder/manslaughter , or a sex crime , your first opportunity to defend your rights begins with the Preliminary ...
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Posted on Nov 12, 2010 By Attorney Shawn Curry
Often, people are charged with a crime but, beyond that fact, it is difficult to anticiptate and understand what to expect. Once there has been police contact, a person is either taken into immediate ...
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Posted on Mar 1, 2010 By Attorney Shawn Curry
You’ve been accused of a crime and now you are scheduled for a Preliminary Hearing. What is it? Your Preliminary Hearing is your first court appearance, which occurs before a Magisterial District ...
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