If a person gets in trouble for a federal offence, can they use your prior state background against you?
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Answered on August 23, 2020
A defendant's prior record is one factor a judge will consider in determining the appropriate sentence. It doesn't matter if the record is in state...
Am I going to federal prison for forging and cashing a u.s. Treasury income tax check?
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Answered on August 22, 2020
It is certainly possible you could go to prison. That will depend on the amount of the check, your prior record, and other factors.
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When a crime is 17 yrs old and its only her word to his word how does a man get 30 yrs for a crime he didnt comit
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Answered on August 22, 2020
The judge imposes sentence based on the nature of the offense and the defendant's backgriund. If the jury convicts, the judge considers the case...
How long, percentage wise, of a federal prison sentence must you serve before being eligible for a halfway house?
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Answered on August 21, 2020
Inmates serve 85% of their sentences assuming good behavior. They can serve the last 3-6 months in a halfway house.
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Can someone whose been arrested and has an attorney still talk to the prosecutor?
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Answered on August 21, 2020
If a child is harmed from a gun that the defendant could have prevented but refused to say where it was because he wanted to cut a deal, he is...
Are reverse proffers done over the phone?
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Answered on August 21, 2020
Reverse proffers are typically done in a conference room in person. How that will be handled now is something that would be worked out by the...
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Controlled buy got tipped off by CRI. Someone else goes instead. Are they looking for original person in the paperwork?
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Answered on August 20, 2020
You are not going to get a useful analysis of your case based on an email. You need to talk to your lawyer about the facts of the case.
In federal court how do they charge you with relevant conduct?
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Answered on August 20, 2020
The court will sentence you based on all the offense conduct, not simply what you pleaded guilty to. That should be specified in your plea...
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Can you help me?
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Answered on August 19, 2020
If they know where you are, they will ask the US to arrest you. Then you will be extradited back to Germany. It will take a while, but eventually...
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It usually for questioning or they’l trying to charge him with something and should I be looking for a lawyer now?
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Answered on August 19, 2020
Yes he needs a lawyer. They do not issue a warrant for questioning.
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