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What is most likely going to happen? How much time would he be looking at? Could everything be dropped can he bail out?
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Answered on June 08, 2018
There is no way to know what will happen without any information about what he is charged with. If he committed a murder he is looking at more time...
Does a downward departure or safety valve apply when there’s a mandatory minimum (non drug related)?
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Answered on June 08, 2018
Safety valve only applies to drug cases. Your boyfriend can seek a sentence below the guidelines, but not below the mandatory minimum. The only way...
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What should i do if i heard the u.s.marshals are looking for me ?
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Answered on June 07, 2018
You should turn yourself in. If you don't, eventually you will be arrested, and then the court will be likely to detain you pretrial. If you turn...
Can the time to federally indict after arrest be extended past 30 days if grand jury met within that time? What circumstances?
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Answered on June 07, 2018
The 30 days to indict begins on the date he was arrested by the feds. So the time he spent in state custody does not count. If the government...
How do I inform the federal court I fired my attorney and proceeding pro se?
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Answered on June 07, 2018
You cannot proceed pro se until the court warns you about the dangers of doing so and then permits you to proceed. Your attorney should file a...
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If an individual has a habeas corpus writ to fandification against another individual in a federal case. What is the outcome.
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Answered on June 07, 2018
It is not clear what fandification is.
Will a pro bono lawyer help with a high profile case?
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Answered on June 07, 2018
If she cannot afford to hire a lawyer, one will be appointed by the court to represent her. That is a pro bono lawyer and will be better than...
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He wants to file a motion. How does bill of attainder work or what law of code should he file?
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Answered on June 07, 2018
It sounds like his detention hearing in federal court is coming up. At that hearing, the judge will decide if he is likely to flee or commit new...
Can police raid my house without evidence of firearms and drug sales?
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Answered on June 07, 2018
The police cannot raid your house without a search warrant or some exception to the warrant requirement. If they had a warrant, then a judge...
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What does indictment mean when a defendant is released on bail?
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Answered on June 07, 2018
It means the prosecutor found evidence of additional crimes which he charged in a new indictment. The indictment is the charges.
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