I am a witness in a federal case. The federal prosecutor told me to get an attorney because I am not 100% truthful. Why?

Perjury is one possibility. Giving false information to a government agent is another. They may be considering prosecuting you. Think of the...

Possible to get bond money back AFTER it is used to offset fines?

I don't think she is going to see the bond money back. As I recall, the bond form contains a warning about just that sort of thing. What you need...

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It may be possible to appeal from a guilty plea but in general it is very difficult to do so successfully. In many states there are preliminary...

I got a subpoena for a federal grand jury on Monday. Today, I get a call that the grand jury date is being moved. Common?

In my experience it is not at all unusual and is generally more a matter of scheduling and time conflicts than it is anything related to the merits...

I got a served with a federal subpoena in a criminal case. Will the US Attorney's Office mail me a plane ticket?

In my experience travel arrangements for Government witnesses are handled by the US Marshal. Contact the AUSA who issued the subpoena to be sure...

If your basis for appeal is that you are "not happy with it or the outcome" you can file a notice of appeal within the time required by state law...

You can argue whatever you please, but you are going to lose both your ineffective assistance claim in the criminal case and your civil action...

You are a damned fool. This idiotic prank could get somebody killed. You are going to have some tall explaining to do when twenty nervous cops...

I was told I have a habeus corpous our for me, what is that? Is that the same as a warrant

Were you in jail recently? Perhaps a habeas corpus writ to bring you to court to be prosecuted or to appear as a witness did not arrive at the...

So far as I know there is no way to expunge or seal a federal conviction. A federal pardon is sought by application to the President and is...