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How can one who has been caught with numerous methamphetamine items give the law names of innocent others & them be charged too?
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Answered on April 22, 2012
Unfortunately, it happens every day of the week. That is how prosecutors make new cases, by getting people with cases to flip in exchange for...
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If there is proof an informant has told lies re: names in a conspiracy case, can charges be dismissed or dropped?
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Answered on April 22, 2012
Lies by the informant are not a basis to get the indictment dismissed in federal court. Whether or not the informant is lying is a question of...
If a search warrant has dates and or times that were scratched out and/or changed without any initials is the warrant valid.
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Answered on April 22, 2012
If the changes are something material to the warrant, I agree that their should be some indication that the judge approved the changes.
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How can a judge say that the recomeed sentence is to high for the crime and then still give it to them
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Answered on April 22, 2012
Often a judge will say that when he is complaining about a law which requires him to impose that sentence as a result of a mandatory minimum penalty.
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If a grand jury has a charge up for indictment and does not indict, can they indict three months later?
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Answered on April 22, 2012
Yes, it is legal.
A grand jury investigation is an ongoing process. Thus, a prosecutor may present evidence to a a grand jury one day, bring it...
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Filing for a motion to dismiss indictments
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Answered on April 21, 2012
There really are no form motions to file in federal court. The laws relating to double jeopardy and dismissal are very complicated. Although, for...
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I'm on federal supervised release with 3 1/2 years left on a 5 year supervise release sentence. Just caught a state charge.
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Answered on April 21, 2012
It is not on common for the feds to agree to recommend a lighter sentence in a state case in exchange for info on a federal case. If the feds are...
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Charges that go along with sex between two minors ?
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Answered on April 21, 2012
The laws concerning the age of consent vary from state to state. Assuming you are referring to TX, the age of consent is 17. However, if the two...
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If the police obtained a search warrant malicously and without probable cause would the fact that since the warrant
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Answered on April 21, 2012
A lot of the facts in your question are extremely argumentative. But hypothetically, if the police stole property from your house, by which I mean...
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Can he be charged federally after signing a plea with the state?
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Answered on April 21, 2012
You are correct that the feds could prosecute him for the bank robberies. In fact, most bank robberies are investigated by the FBI and prosecuted...
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