Can I open carry in the state of Arizona if I have a felony gun conviction from the state of Illinois?

Never mind Arizona law. A person convicted of a felony in any court is forbidden under federal law from possessing a firearm. See 18 U.S. Code,...

Can you be charged and indicted in a state case and indicted with the same case federally?

Yes, because under law, these are not the same case. They are the same facts maybe, but two different sovereigns -- the Federals and the...

Plea bargain

It is all but impossible to change a guilty plea after it is entered. Years later it is even closer to impossible. And before beginning the...

Im husband smuggling people in to the us this is his first federal crime he just had his court already he pleaded guilty I know

The U.S. Sentencing Guidelines are what drive your husband's sentence at this point. The current Guidelines are online at...

Sentencing

That depends on the offense (some offenses require custody upon the plea becoming final, which can be sentencing day). It also depends on the...

How do I go about trying to get credit for house arrest once my husbands already sentenced?

If this is federal, then there will be no credit for home detention. The detention would have to be so onerous as to effectively be incarceration,...

If it is a federal beef, he will serve 87 percent (about 261 months, or 21.75 years), IF he stays out of trouble. This might change for some...

The pragmatic answer is: for the love of all that you hold dear, talk to your lawyer before you do this. There is no prohibition. But you...

Can a Federal Court order a Local Police Department to investigate a complaint/crime? or it is beyond its jurisdiction?

Federal judges cannot order investigations per se, local or federal. If a federal judge believes a crime should be investigated, Judge refers the...

There is no statutory prohibition against bow hunting, but I STRONGLY urge you to let you USPO know about your bow hunting plans well in advance. ...