A jury trial was demanded in a coyright case. The district court granted the pirates' MSJ. Is that called a "fair trial."

I changed the practice area of this question to copyright. You seem to misunderstand the notion of summary judgment. Summary judgement means you...

Can i be tried for trafficking drugs for 3ounces of meth being found in a motel i had already checked out of but it was in my na

Can you be tried for it? Yes. You can claim you know nothing about it. The prosecution will present evidence that no one else had been in the...

Pro bono for criminal case?? (in early 20s, recent college grad, no record)

Most attorneys will agree to an initial consultation for free. Otherwise you need a public defender.

"Word of mouth" is called testimony. That is direct evidence of the crime. If the homeowner identified the defendant as the person who committed...

Is this a crime? a male already turned 18 and female currently 14 have sex? female will b 15 before year ends.

Yes, it is statutory rape. The age of consent in NC is 16. Sex with someone under that age is a crime unless the partner is less than 3 years...

Does a U.S. District court judge have to warn a defendant about potential immigration consequences before accepting a plea??

The District Court judge is not required to warn you during the change of plea about the immigration consequences of a plea. In most cases, the...

Is it a conflict of interst for my fiancees ex's aunt to work in jail where he is housed

As with any employee, if she is harassing him, complain. If not, he cannot choose where he is jailed or who they employ.

Can I terminate/shorten probation for Federal conviction in E.D. on PA

Early termination of probation is governed by 18 U.S.C. 3564(c). It allows the judge to discharge you from probation any time after having...

Thinking about getting a new federal lawyer

If the attorney is court-appointed, the court will not appoint a new one without very good reasons. So you would have to hire your own lawyer to...

Is it naive/wrong to believe an apparent good person who is a registered sex offender to be innocent?

There are problems with this story. First, she contacted him? Where? It is true that undercovers troll chat rooms where pedophiles go and...