@tamarlee: If your husband, your son, your brother just got indicted federally — you have about 72 hours before people start making mistakes that cost years. Here's the order. Before he ever sees a judge, Pretrial Services interviews him. Usually no lawyer in the room. That report decides whether he goes home or sits until trial. He answers who he is, where he lives, who he works for. He does not answer one question about the case. And he does not lie about an old arrest — that costs more than the arrest ever did." "Next is the detention hearing. That's the fight. If it's drugs with a ten-year max or a gun count, the law presumes he stays in. Presumed. Which means 'he's a good man' is not evidence." "What is evidence: a named third-party custodian who will stand up in court and get questioned. A verified address with the owner agreeing to searches. A job letter. A treatment slot if that's part of the picture. Somebody willing to put property up." Tune in for more