Is it legal for your appointed lawyer's investigator to be the same person who came to your house and arrested you ?

Is your friend's attorney aware of this?

What will happen on appeal if prejudicial evidence is submitted during trial that was specifically told that not to be submitted

I agree with the others. It sounds like a serious appealable issue on which the appellate court could go either way, and you would have to get...

Ask the county sheriff or the jail superintendent.

Is it common practice for state attorneys to offer services for federal cases?

There are several different questions here, at least. Many attorneys handle cases in both state and federal courts and handle them very well. ...

If i was arrested for possession of paraphernalia and marijuana but i wasn't read my miranda rights does this change anything?

Probably of no importance at all. The only time it would matter is if the prosecutor wanted to introduce a statement which you made while in...

Herb has been around a long time and knows what he is doing.

Will my son be able to have his arrest record expunged? He has been denied three jobs due to his arrest record (no convictions).

If it is correct that none of his arrests has resulted in a conviction he should be able to file a petition for expungement with an excellent...

Of course you don't. That is why you are taking the mock trial class. First, learn the elements of the charge that you have to prove, working...

What ramifications are there for a civil attorney representing a def. on a criminal case?

Simply on the facts as you have stated them, defendant is charged with a criminal offense, is represented by an attorney who does, let us assume,...

Can my sister make a motion to withdraw her plea? If so how could we do so?

Mr. Feasel's answer is good but I want to add two thoughts. One is about your sister's mental conditions. That may or may not be a factor here. ...