What's the time frame to be indicated on Felony charge ?

O.C.G.A. § 17-3-1 provides the following limitation periods on prosecution in Georgia: (1) Murder: none; (2) forcible Rape: 15 years; (3) crimes,...

Can a past felon leagely own a high powered air gun, such as 22 .32. or 357 calaber?

Federal law (18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1)) prohibits the possession of a firearm or ammunition by a person who has been convicted of a crime that's...

Federal law will permit ownership of a muzzle-loading, black-power firearm if it cannot use fixed ammunition (18 U.S.C. § 921(a)(16)(C). - Joshua...

Can Federal supervised release be extended to more than originally sentenced?

The maximum term of supervised release that a district court may impose for a Class A or B felony is five years (18 U.S.C. § 3583(b)(1)), and the...

What Federal laws prevent the military from being ordered by the U.S. President to arrest and detain members of organized crime?

18 U.S.C. § 1385, known as the Posse Comitatus Act, prevents the Armed Forces from enforcing domestic laws.-Joshua Sabert Lowther, Atlanta, GA.

Can the Feds use State sentence guide line to sentence you?

The federal court will sentence your boyfriend according to the federal sentencing guidelines that are in effect at the time of his sentencing. ...

Federal law provides no means by which a conviction that has become final may remedied, except for a successful habeas corpus action or...

You do have a defense if it was a mistake (or not). However, the Government likely won't accept your explanation without its being convinced by an...

When can you request for a sentence modification and whom do you you request it from, the court or probation?

Only the sentencing court may correct or reduce a sentence, although the community supervision officer's support would be helpful. A court may...

If by federal law domestic abusers can't posses firearms why don't they have a law requiring them to turn in the guns already ow

18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(9) prohibits a person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence from shipping, transporting, or...