II got sentenced to 6 months in federal prison will i get any good time?

A federal inmate inmate will serve the entirety of any sentence of imprisonment for a term of 12 months or less. Good conduct time, which reduces a...

IIf your indicted on drug charges federally is there a time limit on your case like limit befor there forced to drop your case l

False. The federal statute of limitation applicable to cases involving controlled substances is 18 U.S.C. § 3282, and it provides that a...

Can Social security payments be seized or garnished for federal restitution?

The Department of Justice may garnish 25% of a restitution debtor's non-disability Social Security Act benefits to satisfy a restitution judgment. ...

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One of the several criteria for "Safety Valve" eligibility, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3553(f)(2) and U.S.S.G. § 5C1.2(a)(2), is that the defendant...

Will I be able to legally own a firearm again?

You may not possess a firearm or ammunition under federal law (18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1)), unless you receive a pardon or your civil rights are...

Do I have my gun rights restored?

Based on the specific facts that you describe, you are not a prohibited person under federal law. See 18 U.S.C. § 921(a)(33)(B)(ii).

The next step, pursuant to Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 9, is an appeal of the detention order to the US Court of Appeals. The issue of...

I was just sentenced in Florida for 60 days on a federal case for a white collar crime. Will I be sent away?

Absent extraordinary circumstances, you’ll serve all 60 days in a minimum security camp, if you are allowed to self-surrender to the designated...

There are several ways to resolve this, but it’s difficult to determine the most effective one without reviewing the PSR and the judgment. There...

The federal statute that provides for a sentence reduction based on an inmate's good conduct, 18 U.S.C. § 3624(b)(1), applies only to sentences of...