Affordable Federal Attorney Search

Summary

Charlene is seeking an affordable or pro bono federal attorney for a criminal drug case in the Eastern district of Chattanooga, Tennessee. She is currently located in Georgia. She is dissatisfied with her current attorney who she discovered is not a federal attorney. She is being rushed to plea out to a conspiracy charge, which she feels is unjust as she claims to have no connection with the co-defendant. She has found discrepancies in her case, including varying amounts of drugs reported and a questionable traffic stop. She has spoken to a federal attorney who is willing to take her case but requires a retainer fee that she cannot afford. She is considering reaching out to legal aid societies or pro bono services.

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I either need a good federal attorney that I can afford on a federal case
What type of federal case are you involved in, Charlene? This will help me provide more specific information.
Criminal drug case
What is your location, Charlene? This will help me provide information about local resources and laws.
I'm in GA but the case is in the Eastern district of Chattanooga TN
What stage is your case currently at? This will help me provide you with the most relevant information.
Yes I need a federal attorney that I can afford or pro Bono cause I have court coming up on August 30th and I found out that the appointed attorney that I have isn't a federal attorney and I need a good federal attorney
What state are you located in? This will help me provide you with the most relevant information.
I'm in GA but my case is in the Eastern district of Chattanooga Tennessee
What type of case are you dealing with? This will help me provide you with the most relevant information.
A criminal drug case that came back no billed and expunged off my record in * or * and then the feds came to my mom's home this year in March and locked me up and wanting me to plea out this mth
What charges are the federal authorities pressing against you?

For legal representation, you can contact the Federal Defender Services of Eastern Tennessee at (*) *-*. They provide legal assistance to those who cannot afford it.
I was charged with poss of meth for resale that was no billed and expunged and the feds are wanting me to plea out on conspiracy
What evidence do the federal authorities have against you in the conspiracy charge?

For your case:
- Federal conspiracy charges can carry severe penalties.
- Legal representation is crucial.
All I know is that a co defendant in my discovery that I don't even know had pled out to 87mths so therefore they are wanting me to plea out to the same thing cuz they think I was affiliated with a dto
What is the nature of the evidence linking you to the co-defendant?

For your case:
- Evidence is crucial in conspiracy charges.
- The court considers the nature and extent of the conspiracy.
Thru an investigation that was on them that I knew nothing about
What specific evidence do they have linking you to the co-defendant through this investigation?
I don't know how I was linked in with this co defendant because I don't know never met her
What evidence did they present to link you with the co-defendant? In federal conspiracy cases, the prosecution must prove that you knowingly participated in the conspiracy.
As far as I know there is no evidence that links us together all I know is that she pled out to 87mths and I'm not sure what her charges are that she pled out to
What was the nature of the relationship between you and the co-defendant according to the prosecution?
None
What is your current legal representation advising you to do?

For your case:
- Federal conspiracy charges require proof of knowing participation.
- Legal representation is crucial in these cases.
Plea out to * to 87mths this mth
What are your thoughts on the advice given by your current legal representation?
Well I found out that he isn't a federal attorney and all the discrepancies that I found in my discovery that I showed him wasn't good enough for my case he said and he really is working for me at all I feel and he is rushing me to plea out on this case and I have a severely handicapped son that needs me and I'm also taking care of my disabled mother also and both of them need my help * * and on top of that I'm out on pretrial and having to report often and go to therapy to
What evidence or discrepancies did you find in your discovery that you believe could help your case?
Well the traffic stop to begin with and a whole lot of things in there that they are saying that I told them and not knowing any of the co defendants in the discovery there's just alots of things in there like the amount of drugs that they said they found started out at this amount and went to this amount and then to another amount and the drugs they said that they found were taken out of my car and put in the police car and then was told to be put back in my car for photos
What was the reason given for the traffic stop and how does it relate to the discrepancies you found in your discovery?
They had a uniform officer to pull me over say I crossed the center line several times which is false
What evidence do you have to prove that the claim about crossing the center line is false?
Cuz of the camera on the car wasn't working and all the videos came from body cams and it didn't even show him pulling me over and him flying down the road to catch up with me and I wasn't even speeding and he was talking to someone on his phone the whole time
What actions have you taken so far to challenge the validity of the traffic stop in your case?
My attorney is saying that it's irrelevant
What reasons did your attorney give for considering the traffic stop irrelevant to your case?
He hasn't he is stuck on the amount of drugs which is * different amounts
What are the four different amounts of drugs that your attorney is referring to?
At the seen was * */* to * lbs a bindel then it states in my discovery *,* g then *,165g then *,262g after it's been in alots of hands and alot of destinations
What is the significance of the varying amounts of drugs in your case according to your attorney?
He is just going on what they are telling him
What are your plans now that you know your current attorney isn't a federal attorney?
Trying my best to find me a federal attorney that I need on this case cuz I feel that they are trying to railroad me cuz they are rushing me on this
What steps have you taken so far to find a federal attorney?
Well I have talked to a federal attorney and he said that he was ready to take my case and resolve it but he is wanting *,* retainer fee and the least he could take was *,* and me being a single mom with a severely disabled son and a disabled mom that I'm taking care of and the only income I have coming in is my son's SSI check and I have been trying to figure out a way that I could come up with that kind of money and I haven't found a way that I can in this amount of time and I'm not that person that they are saying that I am in my discovery at all and I need a real federal defense attorney that is for me on this case not some appointed one that isn't a federal one to begin with
Have you considered reaching out to legal aid societies or pro bono services in your area? They often provide free or low-cost legal assistance to those who can't afford it.
I haven't cuz I didn't know how to do it and I just learned that the appointed attorney that I have isn't a federal one and I'm almost positive that I could come up with some money to pay on and then make payments to them it's just that I don't have a huge lump sum that I could come up with at one time
What type of evidence does the prosecution have against you in this case?
All I know is the amount Drugs that the state said they found in *
What was the specific amount of drugs that the state claimed they found in *?
Well like I said earlier in my discovery at the scene it was */* to * lbs per bindel then it went to *,000g to 2165g to *,262g after all the hands it went through and all the destinations that it went to
What is the prosecution's explanation for the varying amounts of drugs reported in your case?
HELLO are you still with me
Yes, I'm here. Have you tried contacting the Federal Public Defender's Office in Eastern District of Tennessee for legal assistance?
I don't want one in the Eastern district of TN Cuz I don't think that they would give me good representation cuz of how everything is going in the case
Have you considered reaching out to legal aid societies or pro bono services in Georgia, where you are currently located?