You could get marriage and then invoke spousal privilege (a/k/a the Aaron Hernandez defense) at trial b/c you could not be compelled to testify...

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Criminal Appeal

If you appeal a conviction successfully, and go back into the trial court, then lose again and are re-sentenced, the United States Supreme Court...

What are the possible punishment for this federal crime in New York State?

The punishment for a violation of 1029(a)(2) is a max of 10 years in prison and a fine. Of course, that is without knowing any of the facts of the...

How often do post sentencing appeals based on denial of Frank's hearing motions succeed? This is a Federal Child Porn case.

I don't think it is relevant that the CW was not polygraphed and the lack of corroborating evidence (as well as the deal the CW got for giving the...

I'm afraid you would be awarded points for creativity and very little else. I know it can be frustrating that most circuits (including the 9th...

Can we request an appeal for a felony probation violation and if so, what are the procedures?

Short answer to your question is that a probation revocation can be appealed if the defendant contested it and lost after a hearing. If he agreed,...

Need court case where defendant was not informed by lawyer that they would recieve recitivist overturned.

Depending on the facts of your sister's case, there are certainly cases under which the SENTENCE could be attacked b/c the attorney failed to...

Can you still appeal in federal court after 3 month since sentenced?

It is probably too late to pursue a direct appeal in the case if a notice of appeal has not already been filed. He certainly could make a motion to...

On the one hand, it would be better to know more about the case to answer this fully, but I can say with a good deal of confidence that...

2255

A 2255 would need to be filed within 1 year of the conviction becoming final. I am going to assume, since your husband had an appeal, that he had a...