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9/3/2008
Dwayne B., Lawyer
Category: Criminal Law
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Experience: Numerous criminal trials ranging from traffic to murder, practicing Criminal Law for 20+ years.
VerifiedBased on the facts you may be able to get a pretrial diversion or deferred adjudication probation. Either of these would prevent you from having a conviction on your record. your chances of getting these are a lot higher if you have an attorney so you should consider hiring one.
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Dwayne B., Lawyer
Category: Criminal Law
Satisfied Customers: 34,391
Experience: Numerous criminal trials ranging from traffic to murder, practicing Criminal Law for 20+ years.
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