Can federal agent have you arrested on state charge that were ultimately going to be federal charges

The short answer is that each jurisdiction (state and federal) can bring charges for basically the same behavior because the crimes are considered...

Can my ex-wife keep my son away from me for cussing at her in front of him?

One instance of loosing your cool in front of your son doesn't look good, but by itself would not be sufficient in most instances to prevent you...

Serving jail time would not have helped -- she would still have a record. The only way to have avoided it would have been to have been found not...

Your best option is to get an attorney as quickly as possible. It is possible for you to perhaps get out of this with just probation, but it will...

Advice: What should I do?

Keep your appointment for the public defender. When you appear for your arraignment ask for it to be postponed until after you meet with the...

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What penalties am i facing for possesion of meth while having another open felony case for intent to distribute marij.

You might still be able to use the first offender on the intent case, but if you are going to catch a second felony, 1st offender on the 1st case...

Is it legal for cops to search an entire trailer park if one was busted for drugs. I own my trailer. Word is they're going to.

Unless they have sufficient proof to convince a judge that there are drugs in the target home (proof necessary to obtain a warrant) officer's...

How do you know if an "indictment" has been filed on an old arrest? I don't understand the process.

An indictment is the formal written charge document issued by a grand jury after it decides that the state has shown cause that an accused may have...

There are just too many different factors in each case to guess what an average sentence would be for battery. Prior convictions will increase the...

If the company tries, it will find that you were arrested and that the case was dismissed as part of the first offender plea (for example, it will...