My father has opened a bank account in my name under false pretenses to conitinue to collect social security. what do i do?

Well, you should not make a false statement to a federal official. Title 18 U.S.C. 1001 makes such false statements a federal felony. The best...

Is this securities fraud?

You have several legal issues and you should seek a lawyer versed in employment law ansd securities law as soon as possible. Your lawyer will...

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If this is regarding an actual case, you should seek the advice of a lawyer in the jurisdiction in which the case is pending. We cannot give legal...

A hold is a basis for the jail to detain someone until some legal issue is determined. Sometimes it is for a probation violation (probation hold)....

What could be the penalty for a minor drinking?

Get a lawyer -- note the loss of license consequence! In addition to investigating defenses and determining if it can be reduced, some places...

How can a prisoner get to court to prosecute their federal civil action

The prisoner should hire a lawyer immediately -- okay, that is probably difficult or she or he would have had one already. But that is still the...

My son had to turn his self in today he did not do this has no priors is it possible he will be released on an or tomorrow

Your son needs to have a qualified and vigorous criminal defense lawyer. The lawyer will need to have all the information you son can give her or...

Being federally charged with 1000 plants of marijuana. Federal mandatory minimum sentencing is 10 years.

You must be represented by counsel -- if not you should hire a competent federal criminal practitioner immediately. If you cannot afford a lawyer,...

Safety Valve for mandatory minimums

We would be guessing to even give a ball park answer to this question. You are being prosecuted for a serious felony (most likely a drug offense)...

Got A DUI with pending previous charges from previos arrest

Yes, it can come up at the court date. Often the clerks office will run the names of defendants in the computer to see if they have any other open...