Are police officers in their duty considered expert witnesses when testifying?

Anyone can testify as an expert if they have an area of expertise. Police officers can testify as experts based on their training and experience.

The federal limits means you have not verified your identity, so the license cannot be used under the Real ID Act to get on an airplane or cross a...

The twenty years starts on the date the person gets out of prison.

If he fled before the trial began, it cannot be held in his absence. If he fled during the trial, it can be. If he was already convicted, it is...

If the state offense occurred while you were on federal probation, it will probably lead to your probation being revoked. Then you could face...

What happens to some one that violates on fed probation ? ?

Depending on the nature of the violation, the probation officer can ignore it, move to revoke her, or modify her conditions of probation. If the PO...

Can I say the amended charge only when I am asked a question of "Have you been charged with a felony"?

The question is whether you were charged with a felony. You were even though you were convicted of a misdemeanor. The answer is yes.

Nc felony gun law ban says crime must be punished by over 1 year. I was a first time offender and received 6 months.

It is a federal crime for a felon to possess a firearm. You were convicted of a felony because the crime was punishable by a sentence of more than...

You get 54 days off for each year of your sentence. That means you will do about 18 months, with the last 2-3 months or so possibly served in a...

In a federal case, does the allocution have to be spoken out loud?

A defendant can submit a written statement through counsel.