How long can a county jail detain a person, who has no charges? But they have a federal Marshal hold on them?

Federal hold means federal custody. Call the Eastern District CA Federal Defender's Office (http://www.cae-fpd.org/), and see if your sister can...

How long can a county jail detain a person, who has no charges? But they have a federal Marshall hold on them?

Local officials sometimes honor federal hold requests in the spirit of cooperation. Other times, the Marshals have contracted beds at a jail and...

Can i renew my green card after 28 years in prison and i still have 15 years on my sentence for a drug offense?

I'm no immigration attorney, but I can't imagine a green card will happen for an alien with a drug offense so aggravated it resulted in a nearly...

Can I have time credited from the state in federal court?

It is not mandatory for the Federals to credit that time at sentencing, but there is certainly a lot of arguing about fairness and some punishment...

What is the sentencing guide lines for 16 counts of concpiracy to commit mail fraud with no priors?

Mail fraud is controlled by one of the more complex guidelines, 2B1.1 (https://www.ussc.gov/guidelines/2016-guidelines-manual). There is no way to...

II got sentenced to 6 months in federal prison will i get any good time?

I'm afraid not. Good Conduct Time starts at a year and a day. Six months means six months.

Can Brevard County Florida court system make me live with a felon?

This sounds much more like a Florida law landlord-tenant question (when can I evict someone with a lease) than a criminal law question. I take the...

A "detainer" is the paper served on Government B telling it that Government A wants to take custody of the inmate when Government B is finished. ...

Is getinning a continuence on a federal conspircy case a good idea or bad??

The Federals generally don't indict until their case against you is sturdily built. There are some poor reasons to continue cases and some great...

When getting sentenced can the federal & state time get ran together?

Very importantly, he cannot guarantee such a "concurrent" sentence. That is up to the judge. But even if this time in State custody does not...