Me and my boyfriend are co-defendants in a federal case if we were to get married can they force me to testify against him

The Government cannot compel spouses to testify against each other, even if their marriage occurred after the alleged crime. – Joshua Sabert...

Does 924(c) stacking under first step act apply to the pass case, but he preserve this issue since pre-sentence?

Congress did not make the anti-stacking provision of the First Step Act retroactive; that provision applies to offenses committed on the day that...

How often do the feds indict people ?

The federal statute of limitations applicable to most firearms offenses requires that the Government obtain an indictment within 5 years from the...

If you had a state drug case and feds adopts the case and you win in federal trial....will you have to fight same case back in s

Some states have laws that prohibit their prosecuting a person for a crime that has been prosecuted in federal court already (regardless of the...

Can i transfer my case from pa to ny district in the federal court system

A federal criminal case can be transferred from the district of prosecution to the district in which the defendant was arrested, or is held or...

What is the legal process for someone who is in jail on state charges and a hold is placed without any federal charges ?

If there is a federal detainer from the US Marshals Service or another federal law enforcement agency, the federal charges likely are filed under...

The federal statute of limitations applicable to drug offenses requires that the Government obtain an indictment within 5 years from the date of...

Concurrent sentences run at the same time; a consecutive sentence begins when a prior sentence ends. – Joshua Sabert Lowther, Esq., Atlanta, GA.

The Federal Government may prosecute any crime over which it can exercise jurisdiction, regardless of the result of any state court prosecution for...

Lawyer said brother had serious traffic violations doesn’t respond to our calls or messages ? The case is federal

All federal criminal cases are serious, and excellent communication between the attorney and the client is essential for a favorable resolution. ...