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If someone was found guilty, based only on circumstantial evidence, and no viable proof they were guilty, can they get an appeal
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Answered on October 22, 2013
No.
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Confessing to someone else's crime in order to reduce the severity of charges
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Answered on October 21, 2013
The first result is very unlikely. The second very probable. Don't even think about trying it.
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Are character witnesses allowed in a criminal trial ? If disallowed, is there basis for an appeal
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Answered on October 21, 2013
Allowed? Usually yes if their testimony complies with the rules of evidence in your jurisdiction and if the testimony is otherwise relevant and...
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Are financial crimes exceeding 100,000 considered a federal crime ?
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Answered on October 21, 2013
Depending on exactly what is supposed to have happened, such a crime could be prosecuted by the state, by the federal government, or both.
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Can I "advise" the police that if they continue to pursue charges against me I will both sue them and file criminal charges?
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Answered on October 21, 2013
"Legal" or not, your plan is extremely unwise. Don't do it. Put your case in the hands of a respected criminal defense attorney and have no...
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WHAT ARE THE PROS AND CONS OF FIGHTING AN APPEAL FOR A MURDER CASE WITH AN ATTORNEY YOU PAY FOR OR THE STATE HANDLES FOR FREE.
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Answered on October 21, 2013
I cannot tell you how the appointed counsel system works in California. The horror stories I hear occasionally about appointed counsel showing...
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Can you be convicted of burglary just from someone naming all the things that were taken and saying the person told them?
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Answered on October 19, 2013
It is almost impossible to establish a successful alibi for a burglary because typically nobody knows exactly when the burglary took place. Also,...
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What kind of attorney is best when I have a BS in criminal justice under my belt?
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Answered on October 19, 2013
I can't see what your degree has to do with your choice of attorneys. There are lawyers who concentrate in the defense of traffic matters, and I...
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My son just went to jail in Missouri and he has a alibi saying where he was, its just 4 people picked him out in a line up?
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Answered on October 19, 2013
"They have no proof . . ."
Don't take this lightly. Plenty of people are doing time in prison on the uncorroborated testimony of one witness. ...
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If I threatened somebody bodily harm or there life & they called the police for harrasment could the office legally arrest me?
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Answered on October 19, 2013
The testimony of a single witness, if believed, is sufficient evidence to support a conviction. No corroboration or other evidence is required. ...
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