Is it legal to question someone under the age of 21 without a parent or adult supervisor present?

Questioning a minor without a parent is legal.

Gathering evidence while viewing outside curtilage, but with a reasonable expectation of privacy?

Good question. There is an "open fields" exception that permits the police to enter the open fields without a warrant. Whether the woods were open...

If the police and CI called multiple times asking to buy an "8ball" and I refused then agreed, is it entrapment?

From what you describe they clearly have evidence to charge you. You seem to be saying you were entrapped and it wasn't you. If you were...

What to do

You are saying you have an alibi defense. If the jury believes your coworkers that you were somewhere else at the time of the offense, you can...

It is unclear what grooming is, but the laws in many states are different for a student/teacher relationship or any other relationship with a clear...

I HAVE A FEDERAL CRIMINAL RESTITUTION ISSUE

In federal court, the restitution is imposed as part of the sentence, The amount to be paid is up to judge. So whatever agreement you have with...

Federal case: worked out plea deal w/ no jail time. Judge has delayed sentencing. What are my chances?

In most cases, the judge will go along with what the parties want. They are very unlikely to ask for more than the prosecutor wants. The fact...

Does a criminal defense lawyer have an ethical obligation to disclose the fact that they are working as a special prosecutor.

The fact that an attorney works as a special prosecutor and a defense lawyer does not pose an ethical problem as long as there is no overlap as far...

Probative Value re evidence?

Probative value means relevant to the issue.

My husband's attorney told us that the US Attorney used old charges to consider him an Arm Career Criminal.Can they do that?

First, there is no age limit for convictions used to enhance a sentence under 18 U.S.C. 924(e)--the Armed Career Criminal provision. They can be...