Is it legal to take defendant to trial without offering a plea?

A criminal defendant has a right to a trial. He has no right to a guilty plea. The government is not required to offer a plea deal.

In the state of Minnesota, how many times can a criminal case be continued?

I assume he has a lawyer who can answer your questions. There are many reasons a case can be continued.

My boyfriend was on parole and was arrested for something else in Sept. 2016 his parole is up April 4 2016 how is the hold lifte

The new charge is a violation of his parole. Because of the pending violation, his parole did not end as it would have had he not been arrested....

Can I file fraud charges?

You could report your crime to the police, but they will not be interested in pursuing charges against someone overseas who cannot be found. Also,...

Under federal law, felons may not possess ammunition, which includes cartridge cases, primers, bullets, and propellant powder designed for use in...

He has been convicted of a felony, so the answer to the question "Have you been convicted of a felony" is yes, regardless of what state it occurred...

If a murderer flees a jurisdiction, does the crime of homicide become a federal case?

Fleeing does not turn the murder into a federal case. The feds could prosecute him for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution, but that is far less...

Can I legally purchase and own a firearm??

There is no procedure under federal law to restore your right to bear arms following a federal felony conviction. Your only option would be to get...

How much time do you have to survey if your sentence to 12 months with a day?

If this is a federal crime, he is entitled to roughly 54 days a year for good time. On a sentence of a year and a day, he will do a little more...

If the parole violation was filed before the parole was over, even if the parolee didn't know about it, the parole will not end until the violation...