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Diplomatic Immunity and Statute Law

There are several options that the Home country has. It can choose to waive diplomatic immunity and allow the Host nation (Saudi Arabia in this case) to pursue legal charges in their own system. T …
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Does "furtherance of a crime" exception to attorney–client privilege apply if the attorney i...

I found this excellent write up on the limitations of attorney-client privilege The privilege applies only if (1) the asserted holder of the privilege is or sought to become a client; (2) the …
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Is there any way to bring a criminal case before the grand jury without the support of the P...

Is there any way to present a case to the grand jury if the prosecuting attorney is unwilling to do so?
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What methods exist to provide relief in criminal cases where the state refuses to prosecute?

In this question it was shown that it is not possible to bypass the States Attorney before the grand jury. But what relief exists in cases where Prosecutorial Discretion might be used to protect peop …
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No right to a public defender

The defendant in this case did retain counsel just not a public defender. The appeal even admited there was counsel and only argued that the counsel was ineffective. the private substitute counse …
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How do I go about having a guilty plea withdrawn in New York?

What is the process for having the plea withdrawn? Is it even possible at this point? Maybe, but YOU are not going to be able to do this on a pro se basis. It is clear from the way you word th …
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