My friend got sentenced to 3 yrs for Wire Fraud. Other than the 52 days per yr off is there any chance for early exit?

Pursuant to 18 USC Section 3624(b), an inmate's sentence may be reduced by a period of not more than 54 days per year (15%) for "good conduct...

In federal sentencing do they count convictions or actual charges?

Your criminal history category (I-VI) will be determined by the number of criminal history points (known as your criminal history score) that you...

In cases where the target of an investigation's attorney has been in contact with the Government, the Assistant United States Attorney who...

How would the fed. gov. prove that the drugs I were charges with were not for sale but for personal use?

Whether you possessed a controlled substance for personal use or with the intent to distribute it is a factual issue that the Government must prove...

How long does the US Marshall have to get you to the charging state for bond review or so the court proceeding can start moving

Pursuant to Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 5(c)(3), the clerk in the district of arrest must "promptly" transfer "the papers and any bail"...

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Do TSA agents scan passports for federal probation violation warrants when leaving the country on a flight?

The information is available to TSA; the only variable is whether the TSA agents will be able to take the time to discover it (whether you're...

Federal criminal cases will be prosecuted using federal law and federal rules of procedure, regardless of the degree of involvement by state agents...

STATUE OF LIMITATION

The statutory limitation of 5 years on most offenses involving credit cards, pursuant to 18 USC Section 3282(a), does not apply to persons...

Household income, generally, is the aggregate income of all members of a household, excluding renters and persons under the age of 18. This figure...

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A superseding indictment is the result of a prosecutor's presenting additional evidence to the grand jury for the purpose of adding parties and/or...