The federal government is requesting that she be transferred from state custody to federal custody, temporarily, for the purpose of addressing the...

The probation officer must file a petition for revocation BEFORE the expiration of your probation or supervised release, or your supervision must...

How long after a federal inmate is sentenced before they're transferred to a USP from county jail they're housed in

The Federal Bureau of Prisons usually completes the designation process (assigning a prisoner to a facility of the appropriate security level)...

Can a lawyer legally turn down a plea bargain without advising their client that a offer was made

An attorney must advise a client of every plea offer that the Government proposes, and further effectively advise the client of whether to accept...

I was wondering does a judge normally focus on the statutory provisions or guideline provisions in regards to sentencing

The court first determines the advisory sentencing guidelines range, and then it considers all of the factors in 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a) as they relate...

The federal offense of Misprision of Felony (18 U.S.C. § 4) is punishable by a maximum term of imprisonment of 3 years, but there's no mandatory...

Federal criminal case sentenced today and just noticed §6A1.2. Disclosure of Presentence Report Violation, what do?

Failure to disclose the report at least 35 days prior to sentencing is a Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 32(e)(2) violation also. The issue may...

Where do I find a good federal lawyer in Georgia for drugs or conspiracy

Search for an attorney who practices in the Southern District of Georgia with federal criminal defense experience. – Joshua Sabert Lowther, Esq.,...

What is the statue of limitations on felon possession of a firearm by the feds

Four years from the date of the alleged offense until the date of the filing of an indictment (18 U.S.C. § 3282). – Joshua Sabert Lowther, Esq.,...

Why would a person be charged with conspiracy but the feds executed a search and seize warrant and found 2 lbs of weed

The Government believes that larger, separate quantities of a controlled substance are involved in the conspiracy than the 2 pounds allegedly...