If i live in a house with roommates and have a dedbult lock on my door does the goverment need a seperate search warrant?

If the police have probable cause to believe there is evidence of a crime or contraband in your home, they can get a search warrant to look for it....

Over 20 years ago, I was arrested for shoplifting. Today at the age of 49, I wish to purchase a handgun. Can I do so legally?

As long as you have not been convicted of a felony, you can buy a gun. Shoplifting is probably a misdemeanor.

Does anyone know what we should do at this point to help my brother?

If the sentencing is in 5 weeks, presumably your brother pled guilty. So the only question at this point is whether the discrepencies you mention...

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I was indictted by a federal grand jury. A gps device is on my body. can i sue for civil rights violations?

A GPS device is a condition of pretrial release permitted under the Bail Reform Act, 18 U.S.C 3142. It is not a violation of your civil rights. ...

Custody and concurrent issues are very complicated and depend on who arrested you first, where you were in custody first, and who sentenced you...

Typically a driving violation will not be a sufficient basis to revoke your pretrial release. Failing to report the incident to your po, however,...

There is no way to expunge a federal conviction. Although DUI is a state offense, it is treated as federal because it occurred on federal land. I...

What does "knowledge" mean in legal terms

Knowledge for purposes of aiding and abetting is knowing that the other person is involved in illegal drug sales and your actions are intended to...

Fedaral case conspircey charges 5 to 40 yrs . does saftey valve elageble allow judge to wave the mandatory min. from 5 yrs to 0

If a defendant qualifies for safety valve--no more than 1 criminal history point, no guns, no violence, not the leader, etc, the judge is free to...

My son was 18 yrs old and had sex with a girl who was 13. can we get charge reduced from 1st deg felony

The fact that your son believed her to be older or that she told him she was is irrelevant in a statutory rape case. Your son needs a lawyer as...