If the judicial officer releases the defendant from pretrial detention into the custody of a designated person in the community (a "third-party...

Why do some lawyers call the dea and some recommend not to? When you are being investigated

There is no reason for a person who is the subject or target of a federal criminal investigation to wait passively while federal law enforcement...

Can u still get a bond reduction if you received a federal target letter

A "target letter" is a communication from the Department of Justice (typically through an Assistant United States Attorney in the intended district...

WWill a federal judge give you time served on what time you have spent awaiting your hearing for fed probation violation?

The Federal Bureau of Prisons ("BOP"), pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3585(b), will credit any time that you serve in official detention toward your...

Can someone carry a gun in the military if they have a drug possession charge?

Yes. Although not without limitation, a person who is prohibited from transporting, shipping, receiving, possessing, or importing a firearm or...

I am not indicted yet!! The prosecutors offered me a deal to pay restitution to the victims and do 5 years probation.

Your rejection of the offer makes to prosecutor no longer obligated to extend the offer a second time. However, unless your rejection provided...

Early deportation for a friend currently serving time in prison?

If your friend's country of origin participates in a prison transfer program with the United States, and both governments agree to the transfer, he...

Suppressed evidence

18 U.S.C. § 3661 states that all evidence is admissible at sentencing, and every intermediate federal appellate court has held that evidence...

Question about sentencing

No. The federal sentence reduction will reduce only the federal sentence. The state court will have to issue a separate order reducing the state...

You are referring to a "Kastigar" letter, more formally known as a "proffer" letter, which describes the specific terms of a cooperation agreement...