I left a federal halfway house yesterday. I want to turn myself in. I’m I gonna get a new charge ?

You could be charged with escape, which is punishable by a term of imprisonment not to exceed 5 years. However, the Federal Bureau of Prisons has...

I wont to take my name off a federal i signed with my 2 cousin for a nother cousin how can i get my name off what do i have to d

The law requires you to surrender the defendant, and the court will relieve you of your obligations as surety (see 18 U.S.C. § 3149). However, you...

If the feds pick you up are you for sure going to prison or do they have to build a case?

The federal government must prove each and every element of the offenses charged beyond a reasonable doubt, or the defendant can't be convicted (or...

Do u do federal cases ?

Many of the attorneys on Avvo handle federal drug cases, and many of us work in multiple jurisdictions. – Joshua Sabert Lowther, Esq., Atlanta, GA.

Should I be concerned?

The federal Government has jurisdiction over any alleged offense involving the US Postal Service, regardless of whether the parcel traversed state...

Under what circumstances can someone file for motion for release from detention from Federal?

In a federal drug case in which the possible penalty is 10 years of imprisonment or more, federal law presumes that the defendant is a risk of...

My boyfriend is in the Pinellas County jail for federal Marshall due to his money laundering and wire fraud?

You can't be charged simply because of your boyfriend's conduct, but if the Government believes that you knowingly and willfully participated in...

Federal search warrant (wire fraud, mail fraud & Sherman Act violations) - but unclear if witness or suspect...

The scenario that you describe leaves no doubt that a federal grand jury will indict at least one person, and possibly more, and possibly the...

The federal sentencing guidelines recommend that a total offense level 16, criminal history category I, resulting in a sentence of 21-27 months, be...

If my case gets indicted federally do i get rearrested?

If the federal government obtains an indictment again you, the US Attorneys's Office will request that the federal court issue an arrest warrant...