Can we get a guilty verdict overturned if found guilty by a jury trial?

The jury was convinced beyond a reasonable doubt that he was guilty so there must have been evidence. The witnesses who testified are the evidence,...

Can a motion to dismiss be filed when law-enforcement detain, arrest a suspect who is known for unrelated criminal activity?

An illegal stop is not a basis for dismissal of the case. It would be grounds to suppress any evidence seized as a result of the stop. Whether...

Defendant charged with bank robbery Wants to claim mental illness and drug addiction will the Feds consider this, it is true

The only way his mental illness will be relevant as a defense would be if he claims he was insane at the time of the offense. That requires a...

It is up to the prosecutor to file the motion for a sentence reduction under Rule 35. Writing a letter to the judge will not do anything. There is...

Can my admission of criminal conduct in deposition, for a civil matter, later be used against me in a future criminal trial?

Your deposition is a statement by you under oath. It can absolutely be used against you in a criminal case as evidence that you committed a crime.

Can they arrest you without reading you your Miranda rights for possession of marijuana under 28 grams ?

Miranda warnings are not required at the time of arrest unless the police conduct custodial interrogation of the suspect. If the suspect is not...

Can I be charged if Kansas feds found meth pipe in a purse that has my social security card in it

The feds take a long time to investigate. It could be 6 months or a year before you hear anything. If all they have on you is a meth pipe, that is...

How can I find out if my sons state and federal charges are running concurrently?

Your son can tell you. The Bureau of Prisons will give him a sentence computation with a projected release date which should make very clear...

If a private party files a police report, and the officer knows it to false. Is this actionable by 1983 in federal court

Unless you are successful in getting your conviction overturned, you do not have a basis for a 1983 action. And it doesn't sound like the police or...

How do I handle an extradition from Utah to Pa

In order to extradite someone, the state has to show there are charges pending in the state seeking the extradition and the defendant is the person...