Should I have to pay federal restitution if the money I stolen was recovered at the crime scene?
Restitution is to compensate the victim for his losses. So if all of the money was recovered, you should not be paying restitution.
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Restitution is to compensate the victim for his losses. So if all of the money was recovered, you should not be paying restitution.
Federal law prohibits possession of ammunition by a felon.
Only time spent in official detention counts toward your sentence. That means jail. Your lawyer can ask the judge to consider the time spent on...
There is no reason for the judge to sign the verdict. It is simply filed in the record. I would guess that was done in March.
Police interviews are not public record.
It means the feds have a warrant for your friend.
The DNA is strong evidence you possessed the guns. The fact the guns were owned by your wife is irrelevant.
If you want to admit the crime, you can always change your plea to guilty. It is much harder to go in the other direction--from guilty to not guilty.
My advice is to pay attention to your attorney who is familiar with the facts and pay no attention to the opinions of attorneys who know nothing...
If you have evidence of a person committing a crime, contact law enforcement. This is not a whistle blower situation--it is simply reporting a crime.