The Federal Bureau of Prisons will credit an inmate will all time served in pretrial detention that hasn't been credited toward any other federal,...

If the defendant's on federal supervised release, the maximum penalty by statute depends on the class of the original charge of conviction (no more...

My husband sentenced to 12 months In the federal Bureau of prisons, on a VOP charge

The Federal Bureau of Prisons has no authority to award "good conduct" or "gain" time on sentences of 12 months or less; however, it has discretion...

Two people being charged with a federal drug conspiracy yet not on the same indictment?

While the Government must always prove that a conspiracy involved the defendant and at least one other person, federal law doesn't require that all...

How long can you be in regional jail for drug and firearm charges and federal took over the case?

The federal government has 5 years from the date of the alleged offense to indict the case; however, after indictment and arrest, the government...

While U.S.S.G. § 5K1.1, a sentencing guidelines provision, and 18 U.S.C. § 3553(e), a statute, provide the same relief to a defendant, the...

After assisting the government in a conviction of codefendant, is it up to your lawyer to push for 5k1.1 motion ?

While your attorney should have that agreement in place with the Government already, only the Government may file the motion for downward departure...

State criminal case was desmissed and reopened at federal ?

There are several reason why this may happen; some are beneficial to your position, while others are not. An experienced federal criminal defense...

How do I find out why my son has a federal detainer on him and what it for?

You can obtain the information from the United States Marshals Service. – Joshua Sabert Lowther, Esq., Atlanta, GA.

How many gun cases dose it take to go from state to federal and how can a case a person been tried for convicted of be used

The federal government may prosecute any offense over which it may exercise jurisdiction, and the possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, if...