The marshals went to your house either to serve a civil summons, seize your property, or arrest you. You should retain an attorney as quickly as...

The Federal Bureau of Prisons has the authority to place an inmate in a residential reentry center at any time, but it normally requires inmates...

Do federal agents have any say in federal prosecutions after the investigation phase?

Legally, the US Attorney makes the decision whether to prosecute a case or not; however, the agents can greatly influence that decision (the...

A defendant has fourteen days to file a notice of appeal with the district court to appeal any sentencing issue. – Joshua Sabert Lowther, Esq.,...

How can my brother withdraw a federal plea, he hasn't been sentenced?

A defendant may withdraw a plea of guilty before the court accepts it for "any reason or no reason," and after the court accepts it for a "fair and...

Criminal question?

The purpose of a deferred-prosecution agreement is to allow a person or entity to come into compliance in relation to the criminal issue and remain...

I was convicted of a federal felony phone count for drugs in 2011 can that be expunged?

Unfortunately, there's no legal means by which a federal conviction can be expunged from a person's criminal history. – Joshua Sabert Lowther,...

How is it that a case can be dismissed twice and then be picked up on a warrant served by the feds?

The federal government isn't bound by any state court decisions, and even a dismissal of charges in state court won't preclude a federal...

The federal court is not bound by the state court judge's decision to set a bond in your case. If you're indicted federally, you will appear...

Are gun rights restored on the federal level after a defered judgment for domestic violence is completed?

If the court having jurisdiction over the offense never entered a conviction against you, then federal law has never prohibited your possessing a...