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Are chat conversation (via IM) used in court? Can they be consider evidence or not, since anyone can log on anyone's screen name?
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can u post the im message? and yes... it could certainly be used -
Sure why not.
Well may be harder to use in a criminal case but civil I see no issues and small claims would fall into a hell yes.Comment
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No.. actually it is over a couple months. I think. Not really sure. Anyway, could you argue the fact that it was not you?
And just so I don't get any questions. No, I am not talking about a friend or asking for a friend of a friend of a cousin of a sister of a mother. Yes I am talking about myself.Comment
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Bump for a interesting question.Comment
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if it's divorce... it will be into evidence like cookie dough in betty crockerComment
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Were you trying to sell something online you should not be selling.Comment
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Tell that to judge judy, brown, mathis, and that peoples court chicka. Thats were all the smart arm chair lawyers get their skills at. The other judges just be paternity hoes.Comment
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wow... this thread moves fast. My point still holds... it goes to court for whatever reason the better attorney wins...Comment
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Exactly what I was thinking. AIM, ICQ, MSN, they have no real evidence of what IP you sent it from. Sure, I might have been online when they were sent, but that person could of been too.Comment
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yes definetely... the judge who knows the attorney who gets together on holidays ;)Comment
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if your around philly area I can direct you to the best criminal or civil attorney's aroundComment
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$400 per hour for criminal... $475 for civil/divorceComment
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I know e-mails can be used, Especially in divorce cases....but you have made it clear this is no divorce..
Sometimes the evidence wont stand up if it wasn't legaly obtained.
If the other party in your case illegaly obtained the IM's in question (no warrent / password hack) then any lawyer 2 days out of lawschool can get them thrown out.
Unless you were doing something really really really bad, I wouldn't worry to much.I'm funner than AIDS, and easier to explain to your parents.Comment
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highly doubtful, and if you have a good attorney - hell no.
a good attorney would request proof from the opp. side it was you that typed it, such as a witness, there is a burden on that request. A good attorney could prove you have a virus - and thereby the pc could have been exploited. Guess what you prob. got a few and dont even know it. A good attorney would keep it out of evidence all together. Its not like you just get to say heres my 100 pieces of evidence - and its all gonna be allowed in.
I'd say without proof - you got hear-say, and thats worthless.
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That sounds pretty bad. Call these guys, a friend of mine used them here in Ohio (i'm near youngstown) and they got him off quicker then a $5 hooker:
Harshman & Gervelis Attorneys At Law
105 W Market St Warren, OH.
Phone: 330-395-3323
And I do believe these guys also work civil and criminal law in PA. Their a bit closer then philly, you may want to check them out.I'm funner than AIDS, and easier to explain to your parents.Comment
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Why do people keep talking about using IM evidence in a divorce? Aren't most states No Fault divorce law now or do you actually have to sue for divorce and the court finds someone at fault in some of your ass backwards states?.Comment
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If it's a Criminal case, before anyone could enter the IMs into evidence, they would have to prove that YOU sent the IMs (to the exclusion of all other persons).
Regarding Tell that to judge Judy, brown, Mathis, and that peoples court chick - all of the cases on these shows are Civil cases and have a lower threshold with respect to what may (or may not) be entered into evidence.
(BTW, the shows on TV are technically not really court cases. The participants on all these shows all consent to enter into a binding arbitration agreement with the "judge" being the final arbiter).Comment
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I think there are like 10-15 states that still have a fault divorce option but if I recall all of them also have no fault. I get confused by this too. Perhaps everyone has crazy amounts of imaginary money to defend and their prenuptial agreement has some sort of fault clause or something.Comment
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the casey anthony trial will feature IM's she sent to the babys father, so we'll see how the defense handles that one.Comment
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and if what you did/said was legal, dont worry about it thenComment
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Tell your Attorney the truth if he asks you. You don't want him to get blindsided by the DA. He won't be able to divulge anything you tell him due to "Attorney/Client privilege".Comment
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If the method they acquired the data was illegal, it shouldn't be admissable.
WGI play with Google.Comment
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I wouldn't be the one to ask for that. Destroying evidence can be a big mistake in the long run.
And about what you tell your lawyer...........ALWAYS TELL YOUR LAWYER THE TRUTH.
They cant defend you if you lie to them, and their paid to defend you wether or not they know you're guilty. They dont care, just tell them the truth. Thy'll probobly tell you to never repeat it again.
I'm funner than AIDS, and easier to explain to your parents.Comment
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Alright thanks.I wouldn't be the one to ask for that. Destroying evidence can be a big mistake in the long run.
And about what you tell your lawyer...........ALWAYS TELL YOUR LAWYER THE TRUTH.
They cant defend you if you lie to them, and their paid to defend you wether or not they know you're guilty. They dont care, just tell them the truth. Thy'll probobly tell you to never repeat it again.Comment
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