Interview with Oscar Stilley
Author of Busting the Feds
~ Part 2 ~
How to effectively defend yourself against federal criminal charges
In this portion we discuss IRS avoidance, true wealth, community efforts, law, prosecutors, life in prison, second chances, and more.
Oscar was a high-profile case attorney before they busted him, sideways. They didn’t like that he placed the government in check. They had to silence him. He did 10 years and is out. Now they want to cage him for a couple more years to silence him.
Oscar’s site: https://bustingthefeds.com/
Anders brief
In order to file an Anders brief (also called a “no-merits brief“), the attorney must do the following:
- The attorney must file a motion to withdraw as the defendant’s counsel.
- The motion to withdraw must “be accompanied by a brief referring to anything in the record that might arguably support the appeal.” Any and all grounds, even if counsel considers them frivolous, must be raised in the brief. Those grounds include areas such as whether or not a plea of guilty was made voluntarily and freely, or whether the sentence imposed by the court was within the permissible range.
- The defendant should be given a copy of the brief and given time to raise any grounds (either pro se or by other counsel) that the defendant so chooses to raise.
- The court must then independently “after a full examination of all the proceedings” decide if the appeal is wholly frivolous. If the court decides it is, then it is to grant counsel’s motion to withdraw and then (depending on state law) either dismiss the appeal or rule on its merits, but must still allow the defendant to further appeal if desired. If the court, though, finds that there is at least one non-frivolous ground, it must then allow the defendant the right to make the case and appoint counsel if needed. (As part of an Anders brief, an attorney may request that, if the court finds a non-frivolous ground(s) for appeal, the attorney be allowed to withdraw the brief and remain as counsel, whereupon the attorney would then amend the appeal to argue on the ground(s) that the court has found.)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anders_v._California
No Religious Exemption from Felon-in-Possession Gun Ban for Muslim Believer in Self-Defense
[Harper is being prosecuted for] possession of a firearm by a felon and unlawful drug user in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g)(1) and (3) and § 924(a)(2)…. Harper argues that [he is entitled to a religious exemption from these laws because] he is a Muslim who practices “Sharia Law and its adherence to armed self-defense (including the possession of a firearm.).” …
“Congress enacted RFRA in order to provide greater protection for religious exercise than is available under the First Amendment.”
https://reason.com/volokh/2022/10/03/no-religious-exemption-from-felon-in-possession-gun-ban-for-muslim-believer-in-self-defense/
Music Credits
The Lonely Island – Threw It On The Ground
https://youtu.be/gAYL5H46QnQ
Danheim – Mannavegr (Full Album 2017) Viking Era & Viking War Music
https://youtu.be/8tilKaOINmE
Sector Space
https://sectorradio.ru/space/
Mason Proffit – Two Hangmen
https://youtu.be/CC3yZdG_2Bc
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