Is it usual for us attorney to skip a complaint and go straight into a indictment?

Yes. The vast majority of federal drug prosecutions are initiated by an indictment after a very thorough investigation. Joshua Sabert Lowther,...

The obstruction of mail or correspondence is a federal crime that is prohibited pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §§ 1701 and 1702, respectively. However, the...

Whats constructive possession?

"Constructive possession" is a person's not possessing the item on his or her person, but the ability to exercise "dominion and control" over the...

Is there a time limit for arraignment in federal proceedings?

18 U.S.C. § 3282(b) allows the federal government a period of five years from the date that you allegedly possessed the marijuana to formally...

What happens if you made a plea bargain with the courts but before you get out prison man already caught?

The circumstances that you describe do not appear to be a breach of the plea agreement by your husband, but rather his inability to fulfill a...

Fed charges dismissed with prejudice

The federal and state governments are separate sovereigns, and while the federal government can prosecute you for crimes on which you already have...

Have any federal laws changed this year?

There has been no recent amendment to any federal statute regarding firearms. The federal government has jurisdiction over any offense involving a...

What should an inmate do? Sentenced in GA and now in AL to complete a concurrent sentence with AL that did not max out GA?

Article IV(e) of O.C.G.A. Section 42-6-20 states that if the trial requested by the inmate is not held within the prescribed period (180 days), the...

Probation before judgement

You're not on probation; you're on release pending sentencing, which is supervised by a probation officer from the pretrial services division. The...

If a sealed indictment has been returned against you, then you have already charged in that indictment. After an indictment has been returned by a...