The court has no authority to impose a sentence below any mandatory minimum penalty unless the defendant is Safety Valve eligible (which requires...

The Government may enforce a restitution judgment against only the individual who owes the debt; it may not enforce the judgment against those...

Did congress pass the bill to drop how much time you serve in federal prison from 85% to 65%. And does it start in Jan of 2018

Congress hasn’t passed any bill increasing federal “good conduct time” early release; it remains at 15% (although 13% in practice). – Joshua Sabert...

The federal court may revoke, modify, or extend your boyfriend's term of supervised release if the Government proves by a preponderance of the...

Your son is eligible for a 15% sentence reduction for "exemplary" conduct; if he qualifies for the Residential Drug Abuse Program, his sentence...

Can the feds go back more than 15 years on a charge?

For sentencing guidelines purposes, no; for aggravated penalties, yes; for prosecution, it depends on the alleged offense. – Joshua Sabert...

I I recently had my federal charges reduced?

If the Government files a motion for downward departure based on your substantial cooperation in the investigation or prosecution of another...

Feds executed a search warrant at my address cuz they were investigating my boyfriend who does not live there

The Government alleged in the application for the search warrant that there was probable cause to believe that certain "fruits of the crime" could...

Can a person that has been convicted of a federal drug charge be around someone that has a license to carry a gun?

A convicted felon may be around someone who has a license to carry a gun, or even who's carrying a gun. However, the felon may NOT possess a...

You may transfer your probation or supervised release to another district if you're able to comply with the state and federal requirements in that...