Can you be charged with conspiracy on a single count indictment if the co-conspirator is a cooperating witness?

Yes. I once did a sentencing in a case that fell apart (for prosecutorial misconduct) after my client had pleaded guilty. That was the only...

The judge has no power to change the sentence except in limited circumstances, like the government move to reward an inmate for cooperation, or a...

Can US Supreme Court Cases be used as precedent in state court cases?

U.S. Supreme Court cases are the law of the land. If state law conflicts with a Supreme Court holding, state law falls.

There is no way to definitely stop the Federal bureau of prisons from transferring inmates. They get VAST discretion, and even to the extent there...

Is this normal for criminal lawyers?

There is no such thing as a 100% guarantee of anything. The only completely honest answer in the law is "it depends." If a lawyer has promised...

How much of a 3year federal sentence has to b served he has done 20 months so far

Federal inmates serving sentences of over one year get up to 15 percent off their sentence for Good Conduct Time (GCT). On a 36-month (3 year)...

Presidential pardon?

Ordinarily, it is five years after the sentence is completed. That said, it can take five years to get a decision. The good news is these...

How is relevant Conduct used??

It is possible to use uncharged conduct, or even things of which a jury found the defendant NOT guilty, as "relevant conduct" under US Sentencing...

If a person was in state custody because of a charge then turned over to federal custody can it be run concurrently?

I'm afraid this is perfectly okay. The Supreme Court just a few months ago re-approved this "separate sovereign" doctrine, that States and the US...

Question about state probation and federal sentencing ?

I cannot answer about your specific case, but in other cases I've observed from the federal side, the State time gets revoked to be served. If...