If a person enters a plea agreement in fed. court on drug trafficking charge does the judge have to hold that person until trial

One thing is confusing about your question: if a person enters into a plea agreement, there is not going to be a trial. A plea agreement means they...

If an indictment is dismissed because there was not a specific date associated with a charge, can the person be indicted on the

One of the unfortunate truths about the law in Georgia is that the state gets two bites at the apple with regard to indictments: it needs to be...

In light of a few cases that has been decided on recently..

Nothing about the recent decisions coming out of the Supremes necessarily opens the door for someone who has not previously filed a 2255 to file...

Does the law of the Alleyne vs. US Districts case apply to persons who have been given a 851 enhancement?

I truly hope you are a Supreme Court Justice or prospective nominee operating undercover. Your analysis of Alleyne is pretty much spot on, but...

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If I sign a plea how much time do I have to appeal? And also what are the grounds for an appeal?

It would depend on the court in which your case is in. If the case is in state court, you would file a notice of appeal within, I believe, 30 days...

My fiance is charged with 2 counts of felony burglary. What should we expect in court?

What to expect in court is always a very fact intensive matter. You have provided some very cursory facts, but it doesn't really tell the whole...

I was served with a federal indictment.. Any Advice?

I am confident you will hear various versions of this advice many times over, but that does not make it any less true (in fact, just the opposite)....

In need of a very good/ excellent appeals attorney in Lansing or Kalamazoo . Please recomended?

I think you're probably looking in a good place to get started with your search. I also think that there will be people to respond to this post (in...

Federal criminal matter, Sufficiency of evidence challenge and Rule 50.

Fed. R. Civ. P. 50 roughly corresponds to a motion for judgement of acquittal under Fed. R. Crim P. 29, so no, a Rule 50 motion would not be...

Unfortunately, the courts in Georgia have said that a child as young as even fifteen can be questioned without a parent present by police. The US...