If he has only been arrested, then he is presumed not guilty. What he is alleged to have done is receive and possess child pornography (per 18...

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My boyfriend was sentenced to 6 years federal time in WV. we appealed. any hope for early release.

There is Good Conduct Time, worth about 13 percent off the sentence, 47 days per year, if he stays out of trouble (BOP is authorized to give 15...

How to get credit for a federal sentence while serving county time

Unless friend's federal attorney can get US District Judge to somehow run an already entered sentence concurrently with the new State time -- and...

How long can the feds have a hold on a imate without taking him before a judge

This depends on how they are holding him. There is one deadline if it was a new arrest for previously uncharged conduct, and another if they have...

Why not present to grand jury?

If it is a Dallas case, it is about Texas State law and you'll need information from a Texas State lawyer. I would recommend not saying anything...

Ok- ill do my best to be as thorough as possible when explaining the issue i have. Federal court indictment for bank fraud.

You need to hire an attorney with whom you can established a confidential relationship, give that lawyer the full story, and go from there. Some...

I agree with what is already posted, and note that a 24-month sentence is currently too short for BOP consideration for admission. I think that's...

In federal court, if a proof of service is not filed prior to the respondents answer deadline, what happens?

I agree with Ms. Daly that this is a civil procedure question. In my limited civil experience, though, "proof" of service of process can be filed...

Where there is a health or safety risk, as you suggest, then yes, attorneys can often facilitate the process with well-placed letters and/or calls...

First, that you were held by the "department of corrections" instead of the "Bureau of Prisons" suggests that you were doing State time, not...