The only means by which to avoid the 15-year mandatory minimum penalty pursuant to the Armed Career Criminal Act is to re-open the case through a...

What’s the max time my boyfriend would do ?

The maximum possible term of imprisonment depends on the class of felony for which he was convicted originally (A, B, C, or D), and the maximum...

Why? & I was sent to DOC for 2 poss of fire arm appeal took 1 off can feds pick the other up?

The federal government may prosecute any alleged crime over which it may exercise jurisdiction, regardless of whether a state government has...

How long can a person be held with no bond by us marshal in tyler tx

She cannot be held by the US Marshals Service for questioning for any period of time; either they must have arrested her and taken her before a...

Why is it taking so long for federal case to go to court. Arrested in May 2020, several drug charges including a weapon charge?

All federal courts abated jury trials last year because of the pandemic, but many are resuming trial now. – Joshua Sabert Lowther, Esq., Atlanta, GA.

The Government must obtain an indictment within 30 days from the defendant's arrest, unless there are no grand jurors empaneled within that time...

If her testimony would be damaging to you, it will help because hearsay isn't admissible at trial (except under limited circumstances). – Joshua...

How long can you be detained on a federal warrant an Not knowing what the warrant is for how long can they hold you and no one ?

A person arrested on a federal warrant must appear before a federal magistrate judge "without unnecessary delay," typically on the day of the...

In areas in which there are no federal detention centers, the US Marshals Service contracts with county jails to house federal detainees. Most...

You would hire a criminal defense attorney who has experience litigating habeas corpus actions. – Joshua Sabert Lowther, Esq., Atlanta, GA.