Of course defendants get acquitted in federal court. It does not happen often, mostly because federal jurisdiction over criminal cases is...

Affirmative defenses in federal court requires the defendant to prove (by a preponderance of the evidence) that the defendant did what he/she is...

There are too many variables to give a definitive answer (such as what was the drug in your system, how long was the term of your supervised...

No, the Court does not have a copy of your son's discovery. The prosecutor send the discovery to your son's attorney. You must get the discovery...

No. There is no sealing of a lower court (i.e. Criminal Court) case when that case is transferred to Supreme Court (not called Superior Court in...

A felony indictment in NYS Court system is identified by its indictment number which is sometimes called a docket number. It is the same thing. An...

You should absolutely check with your attorney that represented you on your federal case. Having said that, you must complete your federal jail...

The owner of property is the proper "victim" for a charge of criminal mischief (causing property damage). If the owner elects not to press the...

There is no requirement for US Customs (or most foreign customs officers) to stamp your passport upon entry. Next time, if, for whatever reason,...

When law enforcement places a "hold" on a prisoner it becomes effective the moment it is placed on the prisoner, not necessarily when the arrest is...