A defendant in a federal criminal case is responsible for any restitution and fines imposed, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3613(b), for a period of 20...

How long does the federal government have to indict a person at the federal level when they have criminal complaint filed?

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3261(b), an indictment or information must be filed within 30 days from the defendant's arrest. If no grand jury is...

I have no priors, how much time can I get for a federal offense of bank fraud?

Bank fraud, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1344, is punishable by not more than 30 years of imprisonment. However, any sentence will be determined in...

I had drug felony conviction in 1991 & now charge with a Felony charge of conspiracy 2014. Do those charges affect new charge?

The government, pursuant to 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(b) and 851, may elect to file a notice, commonly known as an "851 enhancement," that it will seek an...

The government may not supersede an indictment after jeopardy attaches, and jeopardy does not attach until the jury is selected *AND* sworn. It is...

Only a judicial officer may issue a federal warrant, and all affidavits in support of a warrant must be submitted to the judicial officer by the...

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3142(f), a detention hearing may be re-opened only if information exists - not known to the defendant at the time of the...

Can you give me information on the Barber Amendment? Please!

A bill is introduced in Congress every year to increase the good conduct time credits in 18 U.S.C. § 3624(b) from 54 days per year (approximately...

Does the filing of a petition for rehearing en banc in the 11th Circuit COA require another filing fee?

The US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit does not require an additional filing fee for a motion for rehearing en banc. - Joshua Sabert...

Is it against the law to import the pure chemical, not pills, but the raw chemicals sildenafil (viagra) or tadalafil (cialis) ?

The importation of active pharmaceutical ingredients ("APIs") is not illegal if the purpose of acquiring the drugs is for pharmaceutical...