Time on a 3 year Sentence

On a federal sentence, the defendant will get about 13 percent off of sentencing IF they stay out of trouble. So, on a 36-month sentence, that is...

How long does a gun enhancement included in an felony conviction last?

The felony keeps you from owning or possessing firearm or ammunition until pardon, and the felony no longer exists. See Title 18 U.S. Code,...

May a non-attorney with extensive knowledge file a pro se class action

I don't know about class actions particularly, but my first question is whether trying to represent other members of the proposed class would run...

The only honest answers are: "yes, you can be prosecuted for federal firearms in furtherance of drug trafficking," and "we don't know what the new...

My husband is serving 30 mths in federal prison and has an open detainer for a state case can this state case be ran concurrent?

The federal prison has the forms and instructions to trigger the "Interstate Agreement on Detainers" or IAD. Once the papers are properly sent to...

Can a felon in the state of Texas own a hunting rifle?

Whatever Texas says, the Federals can (and usually will) take any felon in possession of a firearm. 18 US Code, Section 922(d)(1). A "felon" for...

There is no parole in the federal system. Defendants serve 87 percent of the sentence given by the judge. On 144 months (12 years), the inmate is...

Drag racing can most certainly get you revoked. People die -- or kill innocent others -- drag racing, and I've never met a judge who saw it as...

Pretrial release will not count against a federal custody sentence.

Can an state inmate thats a witness in a murder case be transfered to federal custody for protection

The Federal Bureau of Prisons does occasionally trade its prisoners with inmates from State facilities, and it's sometimes for this very...