In a federal drug case, can cooperation\information given under 5k1 be used solely to indict other people?
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Answered on July 29, 2020
Your testimony alone would be sufficient, legally, to sustain a conviction against a co-conspirator. However, that co-conspirator will argue that...
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How I was indicted on federal charges for 50grams of meth which I had no dealings.
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Answered on July 29, 2020
A person who "aids, abets, counsels, commands, induces or procures" the commission of a federal crime is subject to the same punishment as the...
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Federal conspiracy drug cases
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Answered on July 28, 2020
If you're referring to the Fabela brothers who were sentenced in June for a drug conspiracy, the next step in the process is to litigate a direct...
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Is it légal to hold a person with no bond on this type of charge?
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Answered on July 28, 2020
There is a presumption in federal drug cases in which the penalty is 10 years or more that no condition or combination of conditions of pretrial...
Can the FBI stop me from using my phone in a raid? Can they deny my request to see their warrant when they first come in?
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Answered on July 27, 2020
Unfortunately, the courts routinely allow the agents to get away with not showing the warrant and disallowing the use of mobile phones—the premise...
If someone signs an affidavit taking responsibility for a gun that u were charged with can feds Indict you???
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Answered on July 27, 2020
If the Government believes that your girlfriend's affidavit is a lie, it can prosecute you regardless of the affidavit's having been made. ...
Is doing a proffer before charges filed a good sign?
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Answered on July 27, 2020
The answer depends on the specific facts of your case, but the Government's requesting the proffer typically means that it hasn't deemed you...
Does the FBI need probable cause for each item on a warrant?
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Answered on July 27, 2020
A search warrant must alleged probable cause that the evidence of the crimes identified in the search warrant will be found in a particular...
Cooperation with FBI leading to no chagrs?
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Answered on July 27, 2020
A person's substantial cooperation with the Government may result in no charges, reduced charges, a more lenient sentence if there are charges, or...
Why do my bank freeze my account at capital one when my unemployment was deposited into my account alone with my SBA relief ?
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Answered on July 27, 2020
A bank's freezing a persons account in extraordinary, and likely relates to the disaster relief funds rather than the Social Security funds (unless...