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Is it legal for department of social services to open my mail and then forward it to my mailing address?
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Answered on April 08, 2016
It does not seem unreasonable for an employer to open your mail sent to the employer in an effort to find an address for you and get the mail to...
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Is it illegal that a government meet defendant for proffer without his lawyer show up? Should the lawyer must show up ?
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Answered on April 03, 2016
If a defendant is represented by an attorney, the government should not have any contact with the defendant except through counsel. If the lawyer...
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Question about fee waiver in federal court?
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Answered on April 02, 2016
Pleadings filed in federal court, including the application to proceed without paying fees, are public information. You can ask the court for...
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How do I go about getting a copy of a discovery
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Answered on April 01, 2016
It depends on what your connection to the case is and what discovery you want to see. If you are a defendant in a criminal case, you can get the...
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Can a Federal agent (not undercover) enforce the law while in commission of a crime and/or in violation of a federal statute?
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Answered on April 01, 2016
There is no way to answer this without a specific fact situation. Example 1: An FBI agent speeds while pursuing a suspect. No problem. Example 2:...
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Is it possible for the case to be brought back to another Grand Jury sometime before the statue of limitations runs out?
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Answered on April 01, 2016
You have listed this question under Federal Crime, but my guess is that this is a state court proceeding, which will be governed by state. As a...
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I live in texas & would like to have an idea of state & federal laws being broken in the referenced situation.
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Answered on March 30, 2016
I would assume that there are state laws, varying by state, that make it illegal to invade someone's privacy by tapping their phone or videotaping...
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Is there a possibility of getting a retrial or something due to the events listed?
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Answered on March 28, 2016
Why are you not discussing the avenues for relief with your attorney. Maybe there are appellate issues, maybe there are grounds for a new trial....
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My mom has asked me to look up a motion to MODIFY YOUR SENTENCE for either HOME CONFINEMENT, COMMUNITY CONFINEMENT, HALFWAY HOUS
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Answered on March 28, 2016
First, there are no form motions that can be filled out. Someone has to draft it.
Second, if your mom has been sentenced to a federal prison,...
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Would there be grounds for a possible retrial or something?
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Answered on March 27, 2016
In federal court, when a juror is dismissed, there are alternates. The trial cannot continue with fewer than 12 jurors without the consent of the...
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