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Watch Michael A. Haber, P.A.’s Webisode on: What are Community Service Hours & where do I do them? Community Service Hours generally come in 2 forms: 1) As a special condition of probation or 2) as a term of a diversionary program… and the distinction is an important one. If your CSH’s are court ordered…

Random Act of Police Kindness:  On a 15F Degree Night a Cleveland Cops Responds to call about Homeless Man Loitering outside of an Apartment Building; Instead of Arresting him the Cop (Literally) gives the Man the Shoes off of his own Feet In a random act of police kindness Cleveland Police Officer Jose Sadalua (no picture…

Watch Michael A. Haber, P.A.’s Webisode on: What is the Difference between Substantive & Technical Probation Violations? A substantive probation violation occurs when the probationer is arrested on a new charge while on probation. A technical violation is a probationer’s failure to do something that s/he was required to do while on probation (like failing…

Q:     Is an arrest from GA that was Nolle Pros’d and restricted admissible in a FL domestic violence case?   In May 2015, I was arrested in GA and charged with a violation of O.C.G.A. 16-7-21(a). I was offered to complete a court diversion program in exchange for the charge being Nolle Prosequi and record…

Douche Baggerous Darton State (GA) College Professor Throws Police Officer Student out of Class because the Professor is “Uncomfortable” with an Armed Student – University Quickly Issues an Apology An unnamed nutty professor at Darton State College (located in Albany, Georgia and a part of the Georgia State University system) kicked an armed police officer / student…

Watch Michael A. Haber, P.A.’s YouTube Webisode on: Can you get a Bond when you have a Probation Violation? Unlike the case with most arrests, if you are taken into custody on a probation violation then you are NOT only NOT entitled to bond but you are also unlikely to get one. There are many…

Q:      Should I contact Walmart about the restitution notice?  At the beginning of Dec I was caught shoplifting 2 pairs of pants in the amount of $30. I was told to contact them if I don’t receive anything in the mail in 2-3 weeks. It has been just over 3 weeks and I…

Man who Win $3-Million on Lotto tells Judge that he cannot Afford a Lawyer to Represent him on Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine and Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon Charges Meet 44 year old Ronnie Music Jr. of Waycross, Georgia.  That’s him below, proudly showing off his $3,000,000.00 winning lottery voucher from…

Watch Michael A. Haber, P.A.’s YouTube Webisode on: What is a Probation Violation? Probation is an alternative to incarceration.  It is defined as a “community based sanction” for criminal conduct but Judges and Prosecutors treat it as a gift (of sorts), albeit one that is given by an Indian giver who can take it back…

Social Media FAIL!   NY Woman faces 1 Year in Jail for Violating Court Order by Tagging her former Sister-in-Law in a Facebook Post that called her “Stupid” It reads like a bad soap opera but a New York woman named Maria Gonzalez, who is the former sister-in-law to a one Maribel Calderon, having divorced Maribel’s…