can i get a different federal public defender or freeattorney if possible back out of a plea i was coerced into?

Yes, you can tell your public defender you believe you have received ineffective assistance of counsel and ask her to file to withdraw and request...

No, its not double jeopardy. The DOC took away good time on the first offense because of the escape. The state is now prosecuting your friend for...

What is the statue of limitations of drug traffickin in fl

The statute of limitation is tolled when a defendant is out of the jurisdiction of the court. If your friend was out of the country in a US...

Will my partner have to go to jail for possession of pot 5 years later to get this off his record?

By all means hire an attorney. Ideally in the county where your partner pled guilty. If s/he had no legal counsel at the time of the guilty plea,...

Can can I get charged twice for escape one from. And the state of Washington?

Yes. For escaping you can lose good time, including time off for the DOSA and be charged with escape. An attorney can't do much for you about the...

It's not likely you'd be sent to jail for a first offense shoplifting, even for a first violation. It sounds like you already pled but didn't...

Friend Unknowingly Talked to Underage Kid, Parents Asking for Money Now?

It depends on the laws of the state of the minor. If the adult who received the picture knew or should have known that the nude photograph was of...

In federal court there is no good time credit on sentences of 365 days or less. So, if your fiance is serving a federal sentence in the county jail...

What will happen if restitution is not paid and probation time is up?

Typically the state will seek a judgment against the defendant for the balance owed.

How much time would I be facing?

Defense of others, like defense of self, is a defense. Revenge, however, is never a defense to a crime. It might mitigate the sentence imposed....