"Ghost dope" is a term that references a quantity of a controlled substance that the government hasn't recovered, but yet is attributable to the...

I'm facing a 10 year mad/min sentence. If 851 motion is filed, I can get 20. If I cooperate, where will they start my downward s

The downward departure will start at your sentencing guidelines range. However, if the sentencing guidelines range is lower than the mandatory...

State Court summary shows charges nolle prossed? Can the federal government still pick up those charges on indictment ?

The federal government may prosecute any alleged crime over which it can exercise jurisdiction, regardless of the result of any state government...

A federal inmate will receive early release for "exemplary behavior" at a rate of 54 days per year of the term of imprisonment actually served,...

Can I be charge in ga for the same case or crime by the Feds and state?

The federal government may prosecute a defendant for any alleged crime over which it may exercise jurisdiction, regardless of the status of any...

My sister was arrested by the Feds. Yet there seems to be no record of her arrest. Nor can we find her. how can this happen?

Call the US Marshals Service in your district. – Joshua Sabert Lowther, Esq., Atlanta, GA.

How long can you sit in a federal jail without an indictment ?

The government has 30 days from the date of the defendant's arrest to obtain an indictment, unless no grand jury is empaneled during that 30-day...

If the target letter came from the US Attorney's Office, yes. The federal government can prosecute a person for any alleged crime over which it...

May my husband file an appeal for inaffective assistance of council once he is sentenced? Or sue the lawyer?

A defendant is entitled to directly appeal the sentence imposed, unless the defendant waived that right in a plea agreement. However, the issue of...

The federal government has the authority to collect federal fines or restitution in a criminal case for a period of 20 years from the entry of the...