The situation that you describe is not mail fraud; however, it does include the obstruction and theft of mail, both of which are federal crimes. I...

Should u have your family and job write a fedral judge when you or about to be sentence

Letters to the judge from family and friends are helpful if written correctly. The letters should not discuss the facts of the case, and certainly...

How can i charge a police officer with theft

Contact your local US Attorney's Office if you get no response from the local District Attorney's Office. Joshua Sabert Lowther, Esq. NATIONAL...

Is a DEA agent a Federal agent too?

A US Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent is a federal agent, because DEA is a federal agency. State and local police officers also may be...

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Does the FBI have a phone# for a specific question that they will actually answer or do you have to jump through a hoop their ci

Go to http://www.fbi.gov and contact the resident office closest to you and ask an agent or administrative staff member. Joshua Sabert Lowther,...

1. Is there a federal rule or statute authorizing an arrest for a person that's already in a state county jail?

Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 9 requires the judicial officer to issue an arrest warrant upon the return of an indictment unless the...

So, innocent until proven guilty is not true when it comes to bonds in federal courts?

18 USC Section 3142 presumes that a person who is charged with a drug crime that is punishable by ten years or more of imprisonment (which includes...

Is the federal courts under any law or obligation to provide drug treatment to someone awaiting trial?

The Bail Reform Act (particularly 18 USC Section 3142(f)) presumes, in this case, that no condition or combination of conditions of bond would...

Can a person in SC be initially charged w/ conspiracy alone for the first 90 days then paired with an alleged co-conspirator ?

Yes; an alleged co-conspirator may be added to an indictment at any time before trial, or not be indicted at all and disclosed by the Government...

How much time is a person looking at with a federal charge of felon in posession of a firearm/ammunition.

18 USC Section 922(g) prescribes a penalty of no more than 10 years of imprisonment in this particular case. However, a significant factor in thr...