My fiance has a felony (he finished probation)he owns and runs a buisness(apartments and other properties)he would like to own a

Pursuant to 18 USC § 922(g)(1) (federal law) and O.C.G.A. § 16-11-131(a)(2)(b) (Georgia law), a person who has been convicted of a felony offense,...

BB and pellet guns are not considered to be firearms under federal law, because they expel projectiles by the action of compressed air, rather than...

In the federal court does the home electronic monitor count toward your sentence

Any time spent on federal pretrial release—that is, specifically pursuant to an Order of Release—doesn't count as time served toward any future...

Filing a motion under the 5K rule

The statute (18 U.S.C. § 3553(e) and the US Sentencing Guidelines provision (U.S.S.G. § 5K1.1) require that the Government file the motion;...

Substantial assistance question

Yes. Although U.S.S.G. § 5K1.1, 18 U.S.C. § 3553(e), and Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 35(b) all require the defendant's cooperation against...

My friend is being held on a complaint and has a federal hold. How long do they have to indict him before he is released?

The Government must indict a defendant who has been arrested on a federal complaint within 30 days from the date of the arrest, or 60 days if no...

If a person is identified as a career offender in a federal criminal drug case But the person's prior and curren convictions

If at least two of the prior convictions involved something more than simple possession of a controlled substance, such as the possession with the...

Closing statements and letters.... when being sentenced...

Address the letter to the district judge, and (1) identify yourself; (2) state how you know the defendant; (3) state how long you've known the...

Double Jeopardy and Jurisdiction when it comes to State Offenses and Federal Offenses that are the same Offense.

Federal and state governments are separate sovereigns and aren't bound by the other's rules of double jeopardy: the federal government may...

A defendant who is charged with a federal crime will appear before a US Magistrate Judge shortly after arrest. At that time, a detention hearing...