BF got set up by the DEA, caught with 500 grams of MDMA. Cooperated and was let go, but faces time, should he get a lawyer?

The DEA agents didn't arrest your boyfriend because he would be of no use to them in any future sting operation with a pending federal criminal...

If I got sentence 12 yrs and apply for rule35how much time will I get then .its my first time ever being in trouble with the la

Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 35(b) allows a district court to reduce an inmate's sentence in exchange for his or her substantial cooperation...

60 month sentence in bop with rdap .. How much jail time will you serve ?

1,189 days, or 39.63 months, if all good conduct time is earned and the Residential Drug Abuse Program (RDAP) is successfully completed. Joshua...

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Is it better to be indicted than to waive the indictment timeline to work out a deal with the government?

If the Government's case is strong, and there appears to be no viable defense, pre-indictment resolutions generally are more beneficial to the...

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Does body armor fall under same exceptions as firearms on purchase ,and owning?

No. 18 USC Section 931 prohibits the purchase or possession of body armor by any person who has been convicted of a violent felony. Joshua...

My ss date in bop is feb 4 , the judge said at the latest . I have no letter yet it's now dec 20 . Can actually go b4 feb 4

Your not having received a designation letter yet is not unusual in any way. If you have not received it within 14 days prior to your surrender...

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With 24 month sentence bop and rdap recommendation from the judge how much jail time will I do , please not the 85% answer ...

If you earn all of the good conduct time possible and successfully complete the Residential Drug Abuse Program (RDAP), you should be released after...

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(Legal Schooling) Can a defendant in a Federal criminal case obtain both of the following sentencing reductions:

Yes. However, the 3E1.1 reduction for acceptance of responsibility is a Chapter 3 "adjustment," while the 5K1.1 reduction for substantial...

CJA Program (Federal Court) Denial by Judge

See the following link regarding the specific factors and issues to be considered by the judicial officer in the determination whether a defendant...

CJA Program (Federal Court) Denial by Judge

See the following link regarding the specific factors and issues to be considered by the judicial officer in the determination whether a defendant...