A non-custodial sentence in a federal drug case is permissible if the court isn't bound by a mandatory minimum penalty. A defendant may overcome...

What do it mean if a case has been dismissed and the u.s marshals pick it up?

The US Marshals Service is only executing the arrest warrant for the defendant whose state charges were dismissed, which the federal government...

The Federal Bureau of Prisons has the authority to designate an inmate to a residential reentry center, or "halfway house," to serve all, or any...

AM I under Federal indictment?

You should retain an experienced federal criminal defense attorney to determine whether you've been indicted, and if so, to negotiate your...

I'm a convicted felon [federal] still on probation; a) Can I register to vote state and or federal? b) Can I serve as a juror?

A convicted felon's right to vote is determined by the laws of his or her state of residence, which vary among the states greatly. – Joshua Sabert...

Who decides sentence on 3582(c)(2) reduction?

The court will make an independent determination of the appropriate sentence regardless of the parties' recommendation, although it will give a...

Do you guys come to Fresno county and do you guys do Federal cases ?

You should focus your search on the attorney's federal criminal defense experience and ability first, and geographical location second. – Joshua...

IAM federal probation they got me with 4 cocaine rock for my personal use what the worst can happen

If you're on federal probation, the court may resentence you as it could have done initially if it finds that you violate that term of probation by...

My husband was sentenced under the 851 enhancement, how would i get my husbands old 97 case vacated ?

Any enhanced penalty pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 851 must be based on a prior felony drug offense, not a misdemeanor. – Joshua Sabert Lowther, Esq.,...

Can someone facing federal gun possession charges, no prior charges or jail time, Exercise his right to request prop 36 in Cali

Proposition 36 doesn't apply in a federal prosecution. – Joshua Sabert Lowther, Esq., Atlanta, GA.