Law enforcement agents may enter a suspect's residence with an arrest warrant, but without a search warrant, if those agents reasonably believe...

How long do the Feds have to indict on a complaint?

The Government must obtain an indictment within 30 days from the defendant's arrest, unless no grand jury is empaneled during that 30-day period...

Law enforcement agents can lie to any person (except a judicial officer), anytime (except when testifying under oath or signing a document under...

When your civil rights has been violated?

Please be sure to retain an attorney who has experience in federal criminal cases. – Joshua Sabert Lowther, Esq., Atlanta, GA.

My boyfriend has one charge of trafficking heroin? Can he get bond? What is he facing ?

The penalty for trafficking that quantity of heroin under Georgia law is no less than 25 years nor more than 30 years of imprisonment, and it is a...

Federal law provides that a person's term of supervised release may be terminated after one year if "warranted by the conduct of the defendant...

How long does it take for the judge to respond after filing 2255 my Bf received 17years fed time 1st offender ?

Federal law provides no time limit in which a judge must rule on a habeas corpus (2255) petition. Months, or even a year or more, is not uncommon....

Got a target letter for grand jury charges larceny what the first thing I do?

Retain an experienced federal criminal defense attorney as soon as possible to respond to the letter; there's much possibility at this stage, that...

Appeal stage?

The best approach depends on the type of case (civil or criminal) and the reason for the conviction (jury verdict or plea of guilty). – Joshua...

A federal inmate who's been sentenced to serve a term of imprisonment of 60 months actually will serve approximately 34.2 months with "exemplary"...