I had 30k seized on my way to Mexico in Houston, the money was my lifetime savings, will I get courts? What can I get charged?

The Government's seizure of your property does not necessarily mean that you will be charged with a crime. The seizure, however, must be based on...

The issue of whether you've been arrested or not in another matter is easily resolved; the true issue from DEA's perspective, based on my...

This is actually a follow up question. What would the cost of hiring atty. to write a sentencing memorandum? Federal Court.

The fee may be set at a fixed amount or at an hourly rate. The fee, regardless of which type is charged, should be based on an estimation of the...

41 C.F.R. § 74.450 prescribes a penalty a fine not to exceed $5000.00 (18 U.S.C. § 3571(b)(6) and a term of imprisonment not to exceed 30 days. –...

Federal Criminal Defense. Can I pay to have a different attorney write the sentencing memorandum for another attorney.

Yes, you may retain more than one attorney to represent your sister, and if she shares your lack of trust in her attorney's ability to prepare the...

A federal drug conspiracy is nothing more than a knowing and willful agreement between the defendant and at least one other person specifically to...

Federal court

Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 11(a)(2) requires that both the Government and the court consent to a defendant's entry of a conditional plea of...

Wondering if my court appointed attorney is doing her job.

The Government, to convict a defendant of a drug conspiracy in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846, must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the...

A defendant, pursuant to Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 11(d), may withdraw his or her plea of guilty before the district court accepts it for...

Please help me understand what to write in a chacter letter to a federal judge

A character letter in a federal criminal case should state the writer's name, the length of time that the writer has known the defendant, the way...