Refusal to enter a plea...what could happen

In old English law a criminal case could not proceed without the defendant's plea and a defendant could stop the process by refusing to plead. The...

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How often do post sentencing appeals based on denial of Frank's hearing motions succeed? This is a Federal Child Porn case.

You refer to "plea bargaining and sentencing" which leads me to think that there was a guilty plea in this case. A plea of guilty normally...

If I appeal a suppression denial, and do not have an attorney to help me, will they provide me with a public defender?

I defer to my California colleagues, of course, but as a lawyer unfamiliar with the procedure of your state the first question that comes to my...

Was I arrested or not?

What difference does it make? You are being prosecuted, that is what matters. Unless the nature of the case is such that you might need to bring...

1992 a man was convicted of homicide. he has exhausted all appeals. is there any avenue(s) for him to get a new trial?

It would be dishonest to offer much hope. I cannot tell you what state court remedies might be available under Florida law at this late date, but...

I am defending myself against criminal charges from multiple victims. By NJ law shouldn't it be severed by separated trials?

That sort of issue is a lot more complicated than you seem to think. As I am sure you know, you have a constitutional right to represent yourself....

Are charging / indictment decisions made by one District / State / US Attorney or collectively generally?

The larger the prosecutor's office and the more serious the case there more likely that there will be one or more levels of review of a charging...

My uncle was convicted of indecency with a child. His request for a retrial was denied. What can we do?

What can "we" do? Your uncle can (1) appeal his conviction to a reviewing court which will review the record for legal error and has the power...

Plead guilty to non conspiracy charge, but able to testify as being part of the conspiracy?

A statement by a conspirator made in furtherance of the conspiracy can, in general, be used as evidence against all members of the conspiracy. A...

I agree with all my colleagues. I will add only one thing more. You can safely assume that any agent who wants to talk to you already knows a lot...