The short answer is: you cannot prevent your sister from testifying f against you. There is no “siblings” privilege. The government has the...

The decision to prosecute a case wrests solely within a prosecutor's discretion. No one, not a judge or a victim, has the right to force a...

The fact that the date of the charge and the date of the alleged conduct are different is not relevant. It simply means that someone claims that...

A prosecuting attorney can be replaced by not for the reason you state. If there is a conflict of interest then the assigned prosecutor must be...

Congress has determined what are the penalties for committing a federal sex offense and, like virtually all federal crimes, the punishment can...

It is illegal for the police to use police wherewithal (including secure police-only information) to conduct a private search. Unless there is...

A felony complaint is NOT a charging instrument by which you could ultimately be prosecuted. Normally, a felony complaint simply allows the police...

The right to a preliminary hearing is not, technically, forfeited when you are released on bail. but there will be no hearing. Federal law...

You need neither a work permit nor a visa to work "in" the USA as you describe. You actually work in Turkey, not California. A visa is needed only...

While you may have attended law school and received your JD degree you are NOT an attorney licensed to practice law in the State of New York (or...