Plea deal without a lawyer

If you have a lawyer, the prosecutor is forbidden from talking to you except through your lawyer. If you wanted to make a deal on your own, you...

Can I purchase and posess a firearm in Pennsylvania?

It is not clear if you would be prohibited from possession of a firearm as a result of your juvenile adjudication. Nonetheless, 18 U.S.C. 922(g)(4)...

Suppressed evidence

Suppressed evidence may not be used in the government's case in chief at trial. It may, however, be used at sentencing as relevant conduct to...

Can we file for a sentence reduction under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2) based on the retroactive application of Amendment 7

The Sentencing Commission recently amended the guidelines to reduce by two-levels most guideline levels in drug cases. That amendment has been...

Federal prisons typically open attorney-client mail in the presence of the inmate. That way, the inmate can monitor to be sure that the guard has...

What should you do if you're accused of theft in a retail establishment?

You can hire an attorney. Be aware that paying a "civil settlement" does not prevent you from being prosecuted criminally but, in fact, may...

Domestic assault by strangulation

The best defense depends on the evidence. Criminal defense is not paint by numbers. I would say "I was in Hawaii at the time" is the best defense...

Even if your plea agreement preserves appeal rights, this is limited to appeal of issues pertaining to sentencing. Issues arising from pretrial...

Who would I talk to about probation officers and courts abusing their power?

You should contact your old lawyer to explain what is going on. That lawyer should be able to put you in touch with a lawyer in your new district...

I was arrested for agg. sexual assault of a child. Is there a time limit on when my case must be presented to the grand jury?

It is unclear if this is a federal or state charge. In federal court, the statute of limitations is at least 5 years, so the government has plenty...