Questions answered by John W. Mitchell

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How can I modify my sentence?

John's answer | Answered on July 14, 2015

First of all there is no First Amendment defense available to you - so that is not worth pursuing. If you have plead guilty you best hope is to...

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Is asking for a stay when filing a Federal Writ of Habeus Corpus difficult?

John's answer | Answered on July 14, 2015

I would file the federal writ if the time is short and then apply in federal court to have the habeas petition held in abeyance pending the outcome...

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Did not appear in court on due day. Have a warrant for my arrest bail am out 30 thousand.

John's answer | Answered on July 14, 2015

Are you saying that you were out on 30K bail and that you forfeited it by not showing up in court to deal with a motor vehicle ticket?

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Im currently on federal probation an failed to show up to counseling now im on a 3rd violation with a warrant for my arrest

John's answer | Answered on July 14, 2015

It all depends on the PO and later on the Judge. If the PO files a formal violation you will go back before the sentencing judge who can do a...

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Is there anything I can do

John's answer | Answered on July 14, 2015

While that person may have an action for liable, unless the person is well known, damages in such a suit would probably be small - not sure how...

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False accusation of child molest

John's answer | Answered on July 13, 2015

Call a lawyer right away and let him be the interface between you and the police. This is a VERY SERIOUS matter and you should not try and navigate...

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Is there any way my fiance can get out of some of his charges if he wasn't in his right state of mind?

John's answer | Answered on July 10, 2015

It may be a basis to launch a kind of make shift defense of temporary insanity/competence. Might not lie as a matter of law, but might appeal to a...

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Fiance and I playing she was hitting me I was bear hugging her all n fun then police stop take me2 jail4 simple assault

John's answer | Answered on July 10, 2015

If all you say is true, you should be OK - if you fiance will testify that you were both just playing around - then you are not guilty of DV

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Can a criminal who admitted his crime to save a witness who committed perjury appeal the case because of the witness perjury?

John's answer | Answered on July 10, 2015

Is this some kind of Rubic's Cube puzzle? Do you really think some lawyer is going to advise you on how to commit a crime?

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I went to trial and lost, I'm looking at a time.

John's answer | Answered on July 10, 2015

If you do not have the funds to pay for an appeal, the state will appoint a lawyer to represent you and the state will pay for the minutes of your...

John W. Mitchell's Answers (972)

How can I modify my sentence?

Is asking for a stay when filing a Federal Writ of Habeus Corpus difficult?

Did not appear in court on due day. Have a warrant for my arrest bail am out 30 thousand.

Im currently on federal probation an failed to show up to counseling now im on a 3rd violation with a warrant for my arrest

Is there anything I can do

False accusation of child molest

Is there any way my fiance can get out of some of his charges if he wasn't in his right state of mind?

Fiance and I playing she was hitting me I was bear hugging her all n fun then police stop take me2 jail4 simple assault

Can a criminal who admitted his crime to save a witness who committed perjury appeal the case because of the witness perjury?

I went to trial and lost, I'm looking at a time.