Federal: Time frame to count Criminal history points.

Pursuant to U.S.S.G. § 4A1.1(a), a prior conviction for which a sentence of more than one year and one month was imposed is assessed three criminal...

When you go for sentencing for a gun charge do u get locked up on the day u get sentenced?

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3143(a)(1), the court must detain any person who has been found guilty of an offense pending sentencing or execution of...

Can federal government garnish my wages. Can i get a lawyer to negotiate a settlement with government for a smaller amount.

The government, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3613(b) and through each US Attorney's Office's Financial Litigation Unit ("FLU"), may collect outstanding...

I have been sentence to 6 months on a federal supervised release class C violation. Is this a fair sentence?

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3583(e)(3), the maximum term of imprisonment that may be imposed for a violation of supervised release depends upon the...

What, if anything, can a lawyer do for a client 8 years into the investigatory phase of a RICO investigation?

An attorney can help you understand the purpose and focus of the government's investigation, determine whether you are subject to any criminal...

Illegally using DEA number to obtain prescriptions.

No one — whether a potential defendant or witness — has the obligation to speak to any law enforcement agent. I recommend that you retain an...

Federal: Conviction decay period

Pursuant to U.S.S.G. § 4A1.2(e)(1), a prior conviction for which a term of imprisonment exceeding one year and one month was imposed is assessed...

Will i be detained once i plead guilty on a federal drug charge?

18 U.S.C. § 3143(a)(2) requires that a defendant who has been found guilty of a controlled substance offense punishable by a maximum penalty of ten...

What's the best way to assure that my state time is going to run concurrent with my fed time. I've been sentenced 24months fed

Your federal sentence will not run concurrently with your state sentence unless you are serving the federal sentence at the time that the state...

All federal statutes of limitation applicable to criminal prosecutions require that those prosecutions commence within the time period that they...