Federal charges: Aid and Abet, Harboring, Lying to Federal Agent, will I serve time?

Federal sentencing determinations are quite compllicated and only considerable familiarity with the case would enable an attorney to estimate a...

Both and a few other things as well, like armed violence and aggravated discharge of a firearm. Anything that could arguably fit will be charged....

Indictment simplys states i kissed her

Dismissal of the indictment might or might not be a good thing. If you get a badly drawn indictment dismissed the DA could come back with a good...

What evidence does it take to prove that a person actually committed the burglary? (fingerprints, property from the burlgary,) ?

Whatever it takes to convince a judge or a jury beyond a reasonable doubt that your friend, or somebody for whose conduct he was responsible,...

There may be ways to beat the charge, but your theory that two people cannot be charged for the same drugs is totally bogus. Not only can you both...

New evidence is it enough to reopen my brothers case?

How is that new? Didn't the defense have the 911 tapes from the beginning? If the witness was cross-examined on that at trial, the issue was...

Can I get an extension to file a post-conviction petition?

You won't get an extension and that excuse won't work. It never does. Get a petition, even if it is a ragged one, on file on time and ask leave...

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What are some examples of causes for an appeal after a murder trail.

Unless Texas law is very unusual, an appeal is limited to review of legal errors that can be established on the basis of the record. The appellate...

The prosecution used a video tape of a custodial booking search as evidence...

Possibly if both the video tape and the transcript are part of the record on appeal, but it does not sound like a very strong issue. I hope you...

My husband is appealing his case. If he gets retried, what are the chances of he getting more years in prison?

Texas law may be different and you should consult a Texas attorney, but in general courts take the position that to increase the sentence after a...