Questions answered by Joshua Sachs

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What process do i take to ask the courts to charge the defendant with a harsher charge?

Joshua's answer | Answered on April 04, 2012

Charging decisions are made by the prosecutor's office, not by the court. That is whom you should be talking to.

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Diversion program for petty theft (is this best outcome?)

Joshua's answer | Answered on April 03, 2012

A consultation with an immigration attorney sounds like a wise idea in order to be sure.

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In a federal trial can two co defendants draw up a contractual agreement to not testify against eachother?

Joshua's answer | Answered on April 03, 2012

Unenforceable, incriminatory, and possibly criminal. Very bad idea. Mr. Richman said it. Please, guys, let your lawyers handle this.

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Federal agent, with fraud allegations, but won't verfy his identity

Joshua's answer | Answered on April 03, 2012

Or, since he is apparently impersonating a federal agent, you could report the matter to the FBI.

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Jail time while awaiting appeal process?

Joshua's answer | Answered on April 03, 2012

Your question is a little confusing. There are at least two possible things that you could be asking. If you are still in the pretrial stage...

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Is this reversable error in a criminal case ?

Joshua's answer | Answered on April 03, 2012

Maybe, maybe not. If I were your attorney on appeal that would certainly be on my list of things to look at, but whether it would be worth...

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I was accused of rape, and was let go...is this normal?

Joshua's answer | Answered on April 03, 2012

All of the answers you have received are good. I would suggest that you review this situation with an attorney now so that you have somebody in...

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Were would i go to get a disposition on a case from 1979/and a case from 1981

Joshua's answer | Answered on April 02, 2012

A rapsheet is a record of arrests kept by a police department. If you are trying to file an expungement petition you should ask the clerk of the...

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Is there a new law after you take a plea bargin,if they didnt ask you for 3plea bargin can you take your case back to court

Joshua's answer | Answered on April 02, 2012

New law? No. There have, however, been two recent decisions by the United States Supreme Court that might make review of guilty pleas easier in a...

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Can I file an appeal for a first possession of marijuana conviction? If so, Will my public defender be able to help me?

Joshua's answer | Answered on April 02, 2012

The public defender is your attorney and that is whom you should be asking about this. Or you could make an appointment for a consultation with an...

Joshua Sachs's Answers (6116)

What process do i take to ask the courts to charge the defendant with a harsher charge?

Diversion program for petty theft (is this best outcome?)

In a federal trial can two co defendants draw up a contractual agreement to not testify against eachother?

Federal agent, with fraud allegations, but won't verfy his identity

Jail time while awaiting appeal process?

Is this reversable error in a criminal case ?

I was accused of rape, and was let go...is this normal?

Were would i go to get a disposition on a case from 1979/and a case from 1981

Is there a new law after you take a plea bargin,if they didnt ask you for 3plea bargin can you take your case back to court

Can I file an appeal for a first possession of marijuana conviction? If so, Will my public defender be able to help me?