How does Alleyen case effect the law?

Allene v. US holds that any fact that increases the mandatory minimum penalty for a crime must be proven to a jury (or admitted by the defendant)...

If you have charges in the city and county of the same state, then get another years later, can u b considered a career criminal

If both of the prior offenses qualify as "controlled substance offenses" as contemplated by USSG Section 4B1.1, by meeting that definition in...

Will I have to pay for my ex-husband's crimes?

A forfeiture judgment may be in the form of the district court's transferring title to assets that were "involved" in a crime to the Government, or...

Can a defendant who took a plea bargain appeal their case.

Any defendant, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291, has the right to appeal a final judgment from a district court to the US Court of Appeals for the...

What are the statute of limitations regarding mortgage fraud in Nevada?

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3293, the prosecution for most offenses that the Government charges in a "mortgage fraud" prosecution, such as conspiracy...

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Disqualified because of conviction

21 U.S.C. § 862 states that any person who has been convicted of a drug offense that involves the distribution of a controlled substance is...

Rule 35 out of state

If the information is sufficiently valuable to render the assistance substantial, it is likely that the prosecutor assigned to the original case...

I plead guilty to a drug conspiracy case then I presented to the court and was sentenced for 18 months but they gave me a month

18 U.S.C. § 3146(a)(2) makes a person's failure to surrender for the service of a sentence a separate crime that is punishable by not more than 1,...

I plead guilty to a drug conspiracy case then I presented to the court and was sentenced for 18 months but they gave me a month

18 U.S.C. § 3146(a)(2) makes a person's failure to surrender for the service of a sentence a separate crime that is punishable by not more than 1,...

§ 9-11.151 of the US Attorneys' Manual defines the term "target" as "...a person as to whom the prosecutor or the grand jury has substantial...