Whats the federal child pornography possession statute of limitations?

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3283, no limitation may be placed on a prosecution involving child pornography for a period of 10 years from the commission...

In a federal drug conspiracy case in the 11th circuit, is a precise drug quantity and element of a 841 drug offense?

The government is not required to prove the precise quantity of the controlled substance alleged in the indictment unless a certain quantity is...

No. Federal appellate courts have consistently held that that the time that a defendant spends on electronic monitoring prior to surrendering for...

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3553(e), the statutory counterpart to U.S.S.G. § 5K1.1, a defendant may be sentenced below any statutory minimum penalty...

Federal possession of child porn

18 U.S.C. § 2256(8) defines "child pornography" as a depiction of a minor "engaged in sexually explicit conduct." If the depiction of the child's...

The arraignment, at which you enter a plea of not guilty to the indictment, is the next event unless you were arraigned at the initial appearance...

Can I file a motion to get my son a court appointed attorney to complete a 2255 motion?

Although the Sixth Amendment right to counsel does not apply to a petitioner in a habeas corpus or "collateral attack" proceeding, 28 U.S.C. §...

Can my husband spend the last 6 months on home confinement instead of a halfway house????

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3624(c), the Federal Bureau of Prisons is authorized to place your husband on home confinement for a period of six months...

Who can I turn to if my son's attorney and the federal prosecutor tricked him into signing a blank plea agreement?

A guilty plea in federal court is difficult to withdraw because of the thoroughness of the questions that the court asks the defendant about the...

I have been arrested on federal drug charges and released on bond. How long do i have to wait for possible indictment.

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3161(b), an indictment must be returned within 30 days from the date of arrest or summons; if a grand jury did not meet...