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I'm currently set for Federal trial next month. Can I switch attorneys if mine doesn't feel confident?
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Answered on August 15, 2018
If you do not feel confident in your lawyer, you can ask that lawyer to move to withdraw and to ask the judge to appoint new counsel. But given how...
How long can you sit in federal holding after being federally sentenced? And when will you be placed in the BOP inmate search?
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Answered on August 15, 2018
Typically, the BOP designates inmates within a month. He will not be in the BOP system until he arrives at the institution to which he has been...
can you beat a controlled by Case by discrediting the confidential informant?
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Answered on August 15, 2018
If establishing that you were the seller depends on the credibility of the CI, then you can argue to the jury that the CI is not credible. You will...
If you pled guilty to a misdemeanor charge and was sentenced, can I be tried again for the same charge but as a felony by feds?
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Answered on August 15, 2018
Unfortunately, yes. Because the federal government is a separate sovereign from the state, the feds can prosecute a crime even though the same...
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I have a ex-finance who is in federal prison and he was hoping to speak with someone concerning his 924c charge.
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Answered on August 15, 2018
If he cannot afford to retain counsel he should contact either the lawyer who represented him when he was convicted of 924(c) or the Federal...
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How to approach indictment as co-defendant abroad?
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Answered on August 15, 2018
You need to hire a federal criminal defense attorney in the district where you are being prosecuted, and if you intend to fight extradition,...
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How many year do they go back on prior to consider enhancement on code or law 851
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Answered on August 14, 2018
There is no age limit for prior drug convictions under 851. They can go back forever.
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DO THEY HAVE A CASE
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Answered on August 14, 2018
If you sold meth to a cop or an informant being watched by a cop, as they allege, then yes, they have a case.
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Why was my hearing on motion in federal court rescheduled?
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Answered on August 14, 2018
Judges have a lot of cases and sometimes things get postponed because the judge has to handle something else. It has no bearing on your case and is...
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How do I go about getting a federal felony sealed after 25 years from another state?
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Answered on August 14, 2018
There is no procedure to have a federal felony sealed or expunged. The only process for relief is a presidential pardon. That is extremely unlikely...
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