When federally indicted does the person charged have to be held in the district the charges are held out of?

As other lawyers have noted in the forum, the defendant will be transported for appearance I the charging district, and the marshals will almost...

Driver' license in Tennessee?

This is a good question, and another attorney has provided guidance as to licensing forms on the Tennessee website. The questioner may also wish to...

I have a fed warrant issued out of state and want to surrender however since I dont have 35k for an attorney.

There are a couple of important points here. First, most federal public defenders are willing to accept appointment prior to court, if a defendant...

If all members of a grand jury panel did not sign off on an indictment could that be grounds for a retrial?

Other attorneys have correctly advised that all grand jurors need not sign. I add this response to remind anyone facing a federal case that general...

Criminal defense

This matter should be discussed with the attorney for the defendant or inmate, or with another federal defense attorney in the district of...

A "retirement" in Nashville is a local practice, wherein prosecutors do not dismiss a case, but essentially decline to take action on it, typically...

Is there a right to Appeal to federal court of appeals?

As another attorney in the forum has correctly noted, the questioner really needs to speak directly to his or her attorney, or to another local...

Is this not double jeopardy if I serve all the jail time on a DUI and no one else is involved, why do I owe the fine.

First, a fine can be imposed in addition to jail time and other penalties, and imposition of a fine is mandatory in Tennessee in DUI cases, as is...

Court dates can be continued for many reasons, and defense attorneys frequently seek such continuances in DUI cases in order for defendants to...

As other attorneys have noted, this situation is fraught with peril! Criminal charges based on unauthorized access to banking and other personal...