What is Safety Valve in Federal Criminal Cases?
Safety Valve is a provision codified in 18 U.S.C. 3553(f), that applies to non-violent, cooperative defendants with minimal ...
What is Spousal Privilege in Criminal Cases?
Spousal Privilege in Criminal Cases, frequently called marital privilege, protects communications between spouses. Similarly, spousal privilege also applies ...
What Is 404(b) Evidence And When Is It Admissible?
404(b) evidence is evidence of prior bad acts that the prosecution can introduce in their case-in-chief. Under Federal ...
How Can Someone be Liable in a Civil Case but Not Guilty in a Criminal Case?
One of the biggest mysteries that we all want to know, but are afraid to ask: How Can ...
What Should I do if There is a Warrant for My Arrest?
Finding out that there is a warrant out for arrest can be frightening and shocking. But lucky for ...
What is the Difference Between State and Federal Criminal Cases?
There is a large difference between state and federal criminal cases. What do you think of when you ...
What is a Wells Notice?
You’ve received a Wells Notice from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)… now what?! Before panicking and jumping ...
What Happens After a Person Gets Arrested?
Arrests are very common and generally after a person gets arrested there is a set procedure that happens ...
Will I Receive Grand Jury Immunity For Testimony?
Grand Jury immunity is sometimes conferred to individuals that testify before the Grand Jury. Whether Grand Jury immunity ...
What Are Criminal Defense Discovery Obligations?
Typically, when you think of discovery on criminal cases, it is the discovery by the Government or the ...
What Bail Conditions Can Be Set in New York?
In 2020, New York introduced bail reform, which eliminated cash bail in approximately 90% of all cases pending ...
What is a Federal Detention Hearing?
Detention hearings are evidentiary hearings that are conducted by Magistrate Judges or District Court Judges to determine if ...
How To Prepare For a Proffer Session
If your attorney is counseling that you should consider going in for a proffer session, you may be ...
FAQs About New York Child Pornography Cases
New York Child Pornography cases are aggressively prosecuted under both New York State and federal law. Some of ...
What is New York Youthful Offender Status?
New York Youthful Offender Adjudication is a special provision in the Criminal Procedure Law that allows young people ...
Can I Terminate Probation Early?
If you have been sentenced to probation, you may be wondering if you can terminate probation early. The ...
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