If you are in jail, is it legal for the officers to search your cell and take ONLY your legal paperwork?

Check with his lawyer first before making any allegations at this point. Let his attorney make any complaint as this may be an added claim or...

My boyfriend got locked up at the philadelphia airport for drug trafficking marijuana will he do jail time?

If he had been Federally indicted, there is a great chance of it. Jail time is based on sentencing, which is a terrible complicated phase of the...

Federal court criminal charges white collar case

You are not correct. This forum is not created to take the place of the attorney representing the case for a defendant.

Is it normal for a Federal court to terminate a P.D. and then appoint another one for only sentencing phase?

It can happen.

Where does the information come from that determines the PSR on Federal Charges?

Did he get another attorney for the sentencing hearing or did he act pro se? Please consider getting him another attorney, this is not the time to...

Yes and it is not limited. All co defendants can be charged. Have you consulted with your attorney yet?

What is the Federal Probation policy on permission to leave the country? Is there a time frame?

Get the permission from your PO like the judge ordered you to. Talk to your PO and show her the order from the court you mentioned. If she...

How many grams of crack cocaine does it takes to be charged with drug trafficking

Please see the link below - USSG list below.

Still have to be sentenced on a state case. Will that be a hold that stop me from getting hafway house or rdap?

RDAP assumes you will be sentenced more than a year. The half way house is another issue entirely based on the USSG sentence zone range and...

If my friend went back to trial, would it be possible for him to get a lesser sentence than Life without parole?

The charge would be felony murder more than likely. A new trial may not be possible at this stage.