What I do really depends upon the governments actions. I will give a bit more details on the situation to futher explain what is going on:


In 2001 I pled guilty to a federal charge based on the advise of INCOMPETENT counsel. I was barely of age at the time, and was certianly unaware of my Rights, so they were completely trampled. Allthough I cooperated with the government in their investigation, I was given a& 14 month sentence&in club fed,&lost the house and automobile&I owned outright,&and a&quarter million in restitution judgement was entered against me.

After the government was done with me, they decided there was more money to be made so they went after fellow&up north that I did business with. They subpeoned me about 6 months ago for a grand jury hearing. At this time I was not confident enough to tell them where to go, so I complied and gave testimony, against my better judgement.

Now this fellow is going to trial in federal court, and they think they can strong-arm me into giving testimony again. You can see from the first post that they resorted to coercion in our very first conversation! Who knows what they will resort to...


My point is, I have told them that I do not mind testifying to certian facts, but I will not do so without the following assurances in writing from a duly authorized agent of the U.S. government:


1) That any testimony I give cannot be used against me in the event that I appeal my case. (remember, I had incompetent counsel)
2) That my term of "supervised release" be terminated, and the huge restitution ordered by the court be voided.

I choose to look at this&as nothing more than a business transaction with a corporation... I hope this does not offend anyone here.

I simply want to find the correct US code title/chapter to quote on the coercion charge against the agent should they decide to play hardball. Their actions alone will determine whether I choose to pursue crimminal charges, I would rather they cooperate so I can move on and put this behind me.

This very same agent also guilty of violating USC 18 Sec. 2234 (Authority Exceeded in Executing Warrant). When they searched my home back in 2001, the agent exceeded the authority granted in the search warrant by taking vaious items not specified within the warrant. I believe this went on the court record at my arraignment, and the US attorney took the agent out of the room for a toungue lashing. Had I known then what I known today I would have gone staight home and written up a crimminal complaint against that agent.

But I would like to find the correct code for the coercion charge. I need that bargaining power.

Thanks!
T