EJ Hurst II's Answers (1533)

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Why would your attorney advise you to plead guilty without even reviewing the affidavit for cause to obtain the search warrant?

EJ's answer | Answered on January 26, 2018

Best practice is to review everything before conveying the plea offer, yes. There can be situations where independent sources of information and...

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Can I date a 13 year old that’s going to be 14 when I’m 18 ?

EJ's answer | Answered on January 25, 2018

As respectfully as I can be, there is a LOT wrong in your teen-aged thinking. No one can "make" anyone else be happy, and you would "change" this...

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Did they pass the new law about inmates that already served 85% of their time, to be release early??

EJ's answer | Answered on January 25, 2018

I'm not sure which new law you're talking about. There are several bills before both chambers of Congress, but to my knowledge only...

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Will I be violated on federal supervision ?

EJ's answer | Answered on January 24, 2018

Possibly. It depends on a lot of facts you shouldn't discuss here, your USPO, your judge, and your instant offense, among many other things. Call...

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Can I get my federal conviction sealed.

EJ's answer | Answered on January 24, 2018

Absent some extraordinary event, like witness protection testimony or medical records or home addresses, federal court proceedings remain public. ...

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How how can one find out what a no-bail federal warrant is for?

EJ's answer | Answered on January 23, 2018

Federal court dockets are available online at www.pacer.gov (Public Access to Court Electronic Records, PACER). It costs ten cents per "page" of...

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Will the feds revocation me for a dui??

EJ's answer | Answered on January 23, 2018

Maybe. Call the lawyer who represented you on the underlying case yesterday. It wouldn't hurt to get yourself to an AA/NA meeting straight away,...

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Is it possible for family member to file a motion for a incarcerated person to have sentence run concurrent in same case

EJ's answer | Answered on January 22, 2018

Only lawyers authorized by a court can file anything in that court, except for persons filing on their own behalves (called pro se, or in pro per,...

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Do prisoners ever just get pre-released because of overcrowding in the prisons ?

EJ's answer | Answered on January 22, 2018

If this is federal as posted, then no, overcrowding is no reason for earlier release than otherwise determined (I've recently been rejected making...

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Do defendants ever have to pay their public defenders?

EJ's answer | Answered on January 21, 2018

Places like North Carolina include mandatory fees for court appointments, and guilt findings typically include orders to pay those attorneys fees. ...

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