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    Criminal Trials, Hearings How can we postpone

    Hi My son is looking at 15 to life. Is there a way to get court postponed. He has his preliminary today and they scheduled him for trail in 2 days. They don't even have the discovery. How can you have trail without a discovery? I need time to get him a lawyer. If I can find one that isn't best...
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    Tainted lineup

    Investigators let a theft victim meet the suspect to pick up stolen jetskis. The next day they did a lineup and the victim chose the suspect out of a lineup. Since he had met the suspect the day before the lineup should be removed as evidence since the action of meeting the suspect to retrieve...
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    Other Criminal Procedure Would the DOJ/FBI disclose investigation details to a reporter?

    Please pardon limited detail, in the interest of protecting the investigation. Licensed PI here just asking around for those in the know on federal practices with regards to information disclosure to the press. I have just about no experience with the FBI or federal jurisdiction. I'm currently...
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    surveillance

    Can a civilian use listening surveillance on another person and hand it over to the cops, can the cops use that in court?
  5. Criminal Procedure: From Arrest to Sentencing

    Criminal Procedure Criminal Procedure: From Arrest to Sentencing

    The process of criminal procedure is similar in all states even though criminal law and penal codes may vary. This is because the purpose of criminal procedure is the same - to determine whether sufficient evidence exists to find you, a person who has been arrested, guilty of a crime. The law...
    • Michael Wechsler
    • Article
    • 5 min read
    • arraignment arrest criminal charges criminal procedure criminal trial indictment sentencing
    • Category: Criminal Law
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