Can one be a federal drug "organizer, leader, manager, or supervisor" and a "minor participant" at the same time?

In United States v. Tsai, 954 F.2d 155, 167 (3d Cir.1992), the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit held that an upward adjustment for an...

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Why does the government indict 20 or more people at a time and not one person a day?

Indicting all co-defendants at once avoids unnecessary, repetitive presentations of the same facts to a grand jury and avoids Speedy Trial Act (18...

What happens if I get arrested while on an Order Setting Conditions of Release with federal court?

If the court finds by a preponderance of the evidence that you committed a federal, state, or local offense while on pretrial release, or by clear...

A federal drug conspiracy in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846 is an agreement between the defendant and at least one other person to commit a federal...

In Federal Criminal Court do you need a Judge to approve a subpoena ?

No. If the party to whom the subpoena is directed believes that compliance would be "unreasonable or oppressive," or the documents sought are...

Federal case law

Yes. Google Scholar and FindLaw are both very user-friendly. Cornell University's site (law.cornell.edu) is excellent for researching statutes...

How long can restitution payments be demanded after probation is completed?

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3613(b), the government - through the US Attorney's Office's Financial Litigation Unit - may collect any outstanding fines...

If a state case is ran concurrent to a federal term are you entitled to a jail credit for state?

The only way in which a state sentence can run concurrently to a federal sentence is is by order of the court in the federal case. However, if...

A document filed "under seal" cannot be accessed by the public, and in certain cases, the opposing party. A court will not allow a document to be...

Can Allenye or Apprendi be used in a leadership enhancement drug conspiracy fed case.

Apprendi v. New Jersey holds that a district court cannot use any fact to increase the statutory maximum penalty for a crime unless that fact is...