A variance occurs when the Government alleges that a crime has been committed a certain way in the indictment, but tries to prove that it was...

If the prosecution goes back on a plea deal after you have taken the plea and went to jail,do you have grounds for relief?

Plea agreements in every state and in federal courts are governed by contract law. If the state government simply agreed not to directly refer the...

Unfortunately, no. 18 USC Section 922(g)(1) prohibits the possession of a firearm and ammunition by a person who, among other things, has been...

21 USC Sections 846 and 841(a) prohibit a person's conspiring to manufacture methamphetamine, and prescribe a penalty of no less than 10 years of...

Neither the wire fraud nor money laundering statute prescribe mandatory minimum terms of imprisonment; therefore, theoretically, a non-custodial...

Please help I really need a good lawyer for federal court in Maryland.

Call or email if you would like to discuss your case. I will be able to assist you or provide a referral. Joshua Sabert Lowther, Esq. NATIONAL...

Unfortunately, law enforcement agents can charge you with any offense that they believe is supported by probable cause, which is a low evidentiary...

My husband is serving time in federal prison 60 months.Can get credit for the 10 months he spent on home confinement.

Unfortunately, no. 18 USC Section 3585(b) requires the Federal Bureau of Prisons to credit an inmate with all time that he or she has served in...

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Why have the feds put a hold on my brother?

As a default rule, federal and state sentences run consecutively, unless the federal sentence specifically states that they run concurrently. A...

Awaiting sentencing for marijuana conspiracy .. I plead guilty but psi based on lies 1000 kilos they say I say 500 lbs

The drug quantification in your PSR (USSG Section 2D1.1), your acceptance of responsibility (USSG Section 3E1.1) and your substantial cooperation...