Can your Federal Probation officer come to your job and disclose your crime to your employer?

Yes. He should have disclosed it on his application. There may be further consequences here such as the application fraud may trigger a...

Federal agents stopped by and handed me a subpoena to appear at some grand jury. They said it was secret. What should I do?

You should hire an attorney to advise you of any criminal liability exposure you may have prior to testifying.

Time Limitation to file federal criminal lawsuit

Do you mean a civil suit after the criminal action? Only the prosecutor can go to the Grand Jury for an indictment of a Federal crime. You can...

The police came and arrested me and said that I got federally indicted for conspiring to sell multiple drugs.

You should already have a Federal attorney. Go with your attorney's advice and stop posting admissions on this site. Your statement above can...

The federal prosecutor is telling me I will not get safety valve until I rat everyone I know out. Is that true?

Go with your attorney's position on how much and when you reveal it. As Mr. Lowther indicated, you certainly can give the AUSA the story. If that...

Money laundering

As mentioned, the prosecution may use such admissions against you. Please consult with your own attorney.

I have a question about a federal case?

There would have to be a resentencing that did not violate the ex post facto clause of the Constitution. Simply, it can happen in only very narrow...

Does a 5K1.1 allow a departure from the mandatory 20 minimum for Federal Distribution of Heroin Resulting in Death Charge?

Yes, the 5K1.1 allows the judge discretion to go below the Mandatory minimum and then, if there is proper 3553A support, apply a downward variance...

It is a violation of several laws, including that person's probation. Do not do this.

When the federal penal code says that the punishment is to serve a minimum sentences of 10 yrs what does that mean exactly?

There is no Federal Parole! With a GED and good behavior, one can serve around 85% of the total term. The Mandatory minimums are not the bottom...