What makes a witness a witness to a crime?

They are "witnesses" because they gave testimony as to what they allegedly "witnessed." Your quarrel is that what they witnessed was seemingly...

Laws about confidential informants?

CI get away with murder because cops protect their snitches - don't waste your time - you will be swimming against the stream. Best advice - if you...

You need to consult a California attorney - or alternatively speak to the bar association and ask them whether it is permissible for an attorney to...

Do I have the right to take my belongs, especially the belongs that were gifted to me by my parents, when I move out?

You have the right to possession of all of YOUR property. That would include any property that you bought or any property that was gifted to you -...

Is it legal for the police to search your cellphone without a warrant during an arrest for a misdemeanor?

No, the Supreme Court has specifically ruled (in Riley v. California, 134 S. Ct. 2473 [2014]), that a person's cell phone may not be search as a...

Statutes of limitations for murder?

Typically there is no statute of limitation for capital murder either among the state or under federal law

My fiancé's being charged for felony murder possession of a firearm and first-degree robbery . how long can he be held for ?

It should not come as any surprise that if he is found guilty of felony murder, possession of a firearm and first-degree robbery (with a prior...

When filing a 2255 Motion, is ineffective counsel a single ground or is each reason to be listed separate?

My preference is to allege multiple independent instances of conduct (or the lack of conduct) that arguably - in and of themselves - constitute ...

Can a statement be used as proof in a murder case ?

Unless the statement was "involuntary" - meaning that it was obtained in violation of your constitutional rights (and we are only talking about a...

While she is above the age on consent in terms of statutory rape, she is still a minor and there are other statutes that might come into play with...