I need to find an attorney that specializes in bop placement in Honolulu, HI

Preparation for the designation process, which is handled by the Federal Bureau of Prisons' Designation and Computation Center in Grand Prairie,...

Is there a way to keep your kids if you are federally indicted for possession of child pornography.

The federal government has no jurisdiction to take your children based on a federal criminal investigation or prosecution. However, a federal law...

The US Drug Enforcement Administration ("DEA"), pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 853 and 18 U.S.C. § 983, may seize any asset that it can prove, by a...

Does a warrant have to be presented at the start of a search?

A law enforcement agent cannot execute a search warrant until it is signed by a judicial officer. Which agency conducted the search? - Joshua...

Do feds have to seek indictment if charges have been filed through state

The federal and state governments are separate sovereigns and may prosecute the same alleged criminal conduct simultaneously. Although such dual...

As part of my plea agreement, AUSA is omitting the purity of methamphetamine and only include mixture not pure.

Sentences for federal drug crimes are determined in significant part by the defendant's applicable advisory US Sentencing Guidelines range, which...

A federal drug conspiracy, prohibited by 21 U.S.C. § 846, is nothing more than an agreement between the defendant and at least one other person to...

Can I get a Federal Class C Misdemeanor of Theft & Embezzlement of United States Property under $500 sealed or expunged?

There is no means by which a federal conviction – felony, misdemeanor, or infraction – can be expunged. - Joshua Sabert Lowther, Esq., National...

Can a crim. complaint be for a firearm, but the indictment be for attempted poss. w/intent a cs & add indictment for gun later?

A federal grand jury may indict a defendant on offense for which it finds probable cause to believe that the defendant committed, regardless of...

Can I argue on appeal ineffective atty for failing to even challenge the fed. sentencing guidelines, or must I remand and raise?

Generally, ineffective assistance of counsel may be raised in a direct appeal to the US Court of Appeals if the ineffectiveness is clear from the...