I agree with Mr. Ooink. You need an experienced criminal defense lawyer to help you.

While many police officers don't lie, there are some who lie all the time. That being said, in most cases, this is a credibility contest at trial. One thing I've had a number of clients approach... View More

That's up to the prosecutor. You should try to have a talk with someone in the State's Attorney's Office in the County for which the incident occurred.

Sounds like it would be prosecuted in juvenile delinquency court.

Quite possibly. The FBI is sometimes asked to assist local law enforcement even if, in the end, jurisdiction belongs in State court.

There is insufficient information to answer this question.

What matters is the Class of felony for which the defendant was found guilty. That determines the length of mandatory supervised release, not the length of the sentence itself.

Unfortunately, a 9 year sentence could be the... View More

No. But charges in the end are not up to the one making the telephone call. Charging decisions belong to prosecutors once police bring the case to them or if they are otherwise notified about an alleged crime for which their office would have jurisdiction to prosecute.

Your best bet is to contact the lawyer who originally represented your brother.

You don't state whether your brother's case was State or federal, what the sentence was, etc.

In Illinois, these State sentences that mandate that a prisoner serve 85 percent of the... View More

It's possible. You're not providing enough informaiton to say yes or no.

Here is a link to a site with some helpful information. You could do this yourself, but you're better off with the assistance of an experienced attorney.... View More

Mr. Ooink is correct. By asking lawyers who have no access to the information, it's kind of like asking a doctor for an opinion where the doctor can't perform a medical exam of the patient, look at medical records, or X-rays, and still ask for a definitive opinion.

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What Mr. Ooink wrote is generally correct. We can't really say more without seeing the order itself.

If you have an order against you, and the petitioner who got the order is making contact with you, consider seeing an attorney to weigh options like going into court yourself to ask... View More

White collar crime refers to a type of crime. It's typically corporate.

There's a wikipedia entry on the subject.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White-collar_crime

Unfortunately, prosecutors have huge amounts of discretion on charging decisions. Their discretion is virtually unlimited. It is not uncommon for prosecutors, when a defendant refuses a plea deal, to react by raising more and more serious charges.

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Have him see an experienced criminal defense lawyer, right away.

Innocent people are wrongfully accused, all the time. Quite a few of those people are wrongfully convicted, all the time.

The idea that "my son doesn't need a lawyer because he's innocent" has led... View More

There's not enough information here to answer your question. It's not clear what you mean? Does she want to move away from him? Or move with him with her kids? That can present child endangerment issues.

Have your daughter call a lawyer. Lots of criminal defense lawyers offer... View More

Qualified criminal defense lawyers can. Many offer free initial consultations so you can find out what's involved as well as a cost estimate.

You should call one and make an appointment.

Yes.

Can you go to the police and the local State's Attorney's Office to see if they will make an arrest and file charges? Yes.

Can the other party do that as well? Yes.

Chances are, the State will proceed against the person who they think started it, but it doesn't... View More

You really need to get a lawyer to discuss your options.

I wouldn't try to do anything to track down where your son is by yourself.

Seek legal counsel.

Good luck. I am sorry this happened to you.

The best short answer is that individual citizens don't charge people, prosecutors do.

Similarly, the prosecutor gets to decide whether to proceed with the prosecution or drop it.

Without seeing the paperwork you have (or computer entries), it's impossible to say if this is something old which caught up with you or if it's a case where someone used your name and information.

I have seen both happen. You should call a lawyer.

The federal government very often has jurisdiction when a crime occurs across State lines.

That does not mean the State does not also have jurisdiction, though. If there's a violation of State law, they can prosecute you too. It does not have to be one or the other.

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