If a plea of leniency is to be successful at a federal sentencing hearing, it must (1) include a clear acceptance of responsibility for the...

Other than for the length of time that is necessary for law enforcement agents to conduct a reasonable "investigatory detention," a person may not...

I served 30 days on a civil commitment for federal civil contempt. Was this a crime? If so, what kind?

18 USC 402 punishes willful disobedience to a federal court by criminal contempt, which is a crime and is punishable by no more than six months of...

Need to file federal lawsuit against Veterans Admin Hospital in Muskogee, OK but I now live in Phoenix, AZ.

The attorney's location is not nearly as important as his or her expertise. Joshua Sabert Lowther, Esq. NATIONAL FEDERAL DEFENSE...

Do your state conviction go against u and how

Although not all state convictions are factored into your advisory US Sentencing Guidelines calculation in federal court, it is likely that both of...

Ok, if you are detained by the federal, can you still qualify for your gun rights?

Your question implies that the person is being removed based on his or her conviction for the possession of a firearm by a person who has been...

18 USC 3613(b) authorizes the Government to collect a judgment of restitution for a period of 20 years from the later of the date that the judgment...

Is it possible for my fiancé to be released while waiting on marshals to pick him up

It is unlikely that he will be released pending arraignment in the District Court because (1) a US magistrate must set bond if he is to be released...

Violation ofthe Georgia Controlled Substanced Act (possession/sale/purchase of marijuana) (OCGA 16-13-30, et seq.). Joshua Sabert Lowther,...

A successful motion for downward departure pursuant to USSG 5K1.1 and 18 USC 3553(e) is the only means by which a person who is not "Safety Valve"...