Will I be called in to court to testify if I write a character letter?
Probably not. I ask for letters (a) so I don't burn a bunch of time and judge's good will with testimony; and (b) because the US Attorneys cannot...
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Probably not. I ask for letters (a) so I don't burn a bunch of time and judge's good will with testimony; and (b) because the US Attorneys cannot...
Good Conduct Time is 15% off sentence (3.2 months off of 21), if you stay out of trouble (which isn't always up to you, frankly, but is plenty...
Quite the contrary, folks (including you all) want to stay OUT of federal court. "Ten years and heavy probation" is a GOOD outcome in federal...
Yep. If there is a federal nexus (some interaction with federal power), the local US Attorney can pick up a case at any point. The decision is...
Judge cannot affect sentence now except in very limited circumstances. The BOP can offer a Reduction in Sentence motion -- the misnamed...
It sounds like this inmate has some federal time to serve. Was there an earlier federal sentence, and maybe this is supervised release being...
Bonding out of the State charge might not help with upcoming federal custody. But there might be a very good reason to get out of State "primary"...
One, there is no parole in the federal system. So unless you were sentenced before November 1987, you violated Supervised Release. Two, the...
Are you talking about "post-conviction" motion (I see Florida has one under those numbers). If so, then yes, there is a post-conviction/habeas...
Arrest records get referred to national database(s), FBI assigns its own numbers to (most to all) arrestees. It's not necessarily a sign of...