Charged with conspiracy with intent to dist. 846 and 841. There is a tap conversation I'm trying to see if it is hearsay.

If the government can prove to the court (not the jury) by a preponderance of the evidence that you were a part of the conspiracy, the conversation...

I was advised by an Attorney that most Federal cases do not go to trial, Federal court, why is that?

That statistic is accurate, and may vary only slightly among the 94 federal district courts in the nation. The main reason is that most government...

I got a MJ possession ticket from a federal officer on federal lands, when stopped at a roadblock. Will I have a federal record?

Pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 844, possession of marijuana for personal use is a misdemeanor, and there is no legal authority for a federal conviction -...

My niece is to be sentenced on a federal drug charge, but they won't tell her when. They have moved her to another town, put her

Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 32(b)(1) states that a district court shall "impose sentence without unnecessary delay." Different courts,...

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I was convicted of possessing child pornography. How do I phrase my conviction in revealing it to potential employers?

There is no way for a supervised releasee to hide or avoid disclosing the conviction to a prospective employer with this now-standard condition of...

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No US embassy or consulate will renew a US passport for a US citizen who is subject to a federal felony arrest warrant. If the passport has not...

The US Supreme Court held in Missouri v. Frye, very generally, that an attorney must present all plea offers to the client, and it held in Lafler...

After you are convicted and sent to prison are there any documents or motions to file to get your sentence reduced?

The only means by which a federal inmate's sentence can be reduced is by his or her (1) earning "good conduct time" credits pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §...

Immigration law

If your husband is not a United States citizen, he likely will be removed from the US upon his release from federal prison unless there has been an...

If I was convicted of a felony by no contest can I still appeal my conviction due to it being federal no state or because I was

Every defendant has an unqualified right to file a direct appeal from a conviction and sentence in federal court; however, the issue of coercion...