What is the statue of limitations

The federal statute of limitations for drug offenses, 18 U.S.C. § 3282, requires that a formal prosecution commence, that is, that an indictment be...

Can a Fed plea bargain be retracted in light of new evidence?

A federal defendant may rescind acceptance of a plea offer anytime before the plea is orally entered in open court, even if all parties have signed...

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Can you bond out with a federal warrant? How long does it take to be indictedm

Now that the state parole detainer has been lifted, the federal detainer will be executed. Your boyfriend will appear before a federal judicial...

If you have a federal case and a state case which one is better to handle first?

This choice doesn't exist in most cases. Generally, the federal government either has the defendant in primary custody and the state case is...

What is accusation on information and what is 5k form ?

An information is a charging document used in felony cases in which the defendant waives indictment by a grand jury. The "5K" refers to US...

Normally, a person who's been arrested for a federal crime must appear before a judicial officer, pursuant to Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure...

Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 11(d) allows you to withdraw the plea of guilty, before the court accepts it, for any reason or no reason, or...

If sentenced to 10 years how long will My fiancé actually do?

The 2023 release date considers the good conduct time reduction only. Successful completion of the RDAP program will reduce the sentence by 12...

Many issues regarding sentencing remain to be resolved even when a defendant pleads guilty to a federal crime. The Government generally has the...

What if the person is not indicted in 90 days?

If a defendant is detained pending trial on a non-death penalty case that has not been presented to a grand jury within 90 days from arrest, the...