Can one be a federal drug "organizer, leader, manager, or supervisor" and a "minor participant" at the same time?

Theoretically perhaps so, but it would be on most unusual facts and I have never seen such a determination. How about a major organized crime...

How and or why would court deny my right to fire public defender?

That kind of request is often made and, in my experience, almost never granted. The judge is not going to allow you to shop around for appointed...

Why do attorney fee vary so much for same case?

There are many factors involved, and attorneys have highly individual considerations in setting their fees. I try to charge what I think is fair,...

Should I take deferred prosecution for crime I did not commit.

Don't rely on a chat room for this kind of decision. Consult a good criminal defense attorney and go over your options. The points you raise are...

Charged with Residential Burglary, in need of some advice/answer...

I would find it difficult to imagine that this case, with his background, would be reduced to anything as minor as criminal trespass. Any plea...

Charged with Residential Burglary...

He should retain an attorney immediately because he is in very serious trouble and is potentially facing a long prison sentence. Other than that...

Federal case law

Individual cases are not difficult to find if you have the citations, and Mr. Lowther has identified a number of research programs, but remember...

Possible? Perhaps. Likely? In my experience the Government would oppose a reduction that substantial except in a truly extraordinary case. Only...

That would a very fact-specific determination to be made on a case-by-case basis. My off-the-top-of-the-head thought is that if you are charged...

Could someone convicted of a crime ask to be send to a specific facility in a particular state or city?

You can ask, but IDOC decides and the judge's recommendation is unlikely to count for much in Illinois state cases. In federal court the judge...