My daughter is serving an eighteen months sentence in federal prison. Will her sentence go from 85% to 65%
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Answered on December 22, 2022
Federal inmates get 54 days off for each year of their sentence. That works out to serving 85% of the sentence. On an 18 month sentence, she will...
Can a prosecutor use a charge dismissed from an indictment, against me at sentencing, without first bringing it to a grand jury?
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Answered on December 22, 2022
At sentencing, a prosecutor can present evidence of other criminal conduct that you were not charged with or convicted of.
What can I do legally to get my daughter ?
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Answered on December 21, 2022
You need a family law lawyer. You are not going to get what you need from an email.
Why is parentage governed by the state
and not federal?
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Answered on December 20, 2022
Because family law is a state law issue, and does not involve the feds.
Is a ticket valid if my name is spelled wrong?
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Answered on December 16, 2022
The ticket is still valid despite misspellings.
What are some valid reasons a federal criminal trial would be pushed back several months at the request of the defendant?
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Answered on December 14, 2022
They need more time to prepare. Scheduling conflict.
Can I still be indicted after 10 years of arrest
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Answered on December 13, 2022
You can be indicted until the statute of limitations expires. Most federal crimes have a 5 year SOL, but it is longer for some offenses and there...
How can we delay prison reporting?
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Answered on December 11, 2022
To postpone the reporting date, she needs to make a motion with the sentencing judge, as you note in the last sentence of your question.
Can the State bring in evidence or testimony in a defendant's trial even though the defendant is not charged with this crime??
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Answered on December 05, 2022
If the evidence is relevant to the charge at trial, then it is admissible. For example, the State could prove you stole a car which was used as a...
Why was I indicted on felony drug charges with texts messages only
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Answered on December 03, 2022
If the jury believes beyond a reasonable doubt based on the evidence that you committed the crime charged, you will be convicted. If not, you will...
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