What constitutes double jeopardy?

Normally, double jeopardy prevents a person from being reprosecuted for a case once "jeopardy" has set in. This is sometimes a complex...

What document do I need to file/attach with my case. Should it be a Motion Document

If you are suing for an amount less than $25,000, you would sue in District Court, and if for more than that, in Circuit Court. The case would not...

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Can a person be sued for accusing and positively identified a child of criminal activity after the child was proven innocent?

A not guilty verdict for the child is not the same thing as proving the child innocent. The not guilty verdict means the prosecution failed to...

How do I go about contacting an attorney in detroit, mi?

You can search avvo.com for attorneys in Detroit, or in the metro area. You can look at answers given to criminal defense questions on this forum...

If the police officer say that you live at A residence, does that give you standing for illegal search and seizure

That depends. Residing there would give you standing to challenge illegal search and seizure. If you rely on the officer's word alone to...

The right to prosecute does not belong to the police, or to the individual. It belongs to the prosecutor. It is fairly common for assault...

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Are statements any good in court when the wittiness was drunk and on drugs

Any person with knowledge of events can testify to those events, unless the person is found to be mentally incompetent to testify. To be drunk or...

The State Patrol officer lied and said that I was speeding 84 in a 70, when my odometer said 78. What can I do?

Lying requires intentional falsification of the facts. For all you know, his meter did show 84, whether accurate or not, and thus he would not be...

How much time is a person looking at with a federal charge of felon in posession of a firearm/ammunition.

You possibly can get the evidence against you suppressed as being the fruits of an illegal search. At the hearing, they will claim consent, and...

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Can I exclude lesser felonys from job apps? Attemped CCW for instance

I agree with attorney Heckler. If you are asked about felony convictions, to declare you have none, when you do have one, however minor, would be...