What kind of lawyer do I hire??

I'm not sure this is a civil rights question. He is under a criminal conviction. You should consider hiring a criminal attorney to review his...

What is the rule in the Federal Court in Eastern District of Michigan for citation use? Is it Bluebook for Bankruptcy Court?

The local rules for each court state their requirements. Most court websites have a link to their local rules. Best to check there.

My son got 50 years for a baggy with 4grams of cocaine and was charged with poss with intent to deliver. was this excessive

Was this a state or federal prosecution? You really haven't provided enough to give an answer. The best thing to do would be to contact a good...

Do I need a criminal defense attorney?

Get a lawyer now. The longer you wait, the worse the consequences will be.

The press is entitled to accurately report public information. Whether a arrest for misdemeanors is newsworthy is another thing all together.

Can I apply to go back to the states , as a tourist after I was deported back in 2005 , the sentence was self departure?

Speak to an immigration attorney. Illegal re entry into the US is a federal crime, which is harshly punished with federal prison time in many...

Can the state and federal data base records be check to find out if some one is a violent sex offender or not ?

Mandatory sex offender registration will be revealed in background checks.

If he is serving his time for the state conviction in state prison, then it is unlikely he will get any reduction in his federal time, as the...

How much time does the court have to indict after the arrest? Can a person be held on 1 charge while being indicted on another?

You need an attorney. I'm not sure on what basis he could have had his body searched without a warrant or specific indication he was armed and...

I'm sentenced to 1year and 1day at the sentencing the judge said that I'm eligible for alternative sentencing , what that means?

It seems that you may have qualified to serve time via home confinement or another alternative to serving your sentence in a prison facility. If...