I got charged as a felony wt a firearm off of a picture was taken wt a gun how did that charge be turned into a federal charge

The federal government has jurisdiction to prosecute any federal offense involving the illegal possession of a firearm if the firearm (or any of...

28 USC Section 2255 allows a person in federal custody (or under federal sentence) to file a motion to attack his or her conviction and/or sentence...

I want to know can my charges be dismiss for searching without a warrant. i have charged with possesion of firearm by a felon

Your having invited the agents inside the residence dis not necessarily allow them to search the premises. It will be necessary to convince the...

Local county jail or feds?

The federal government has jurisdiction to prosecute both the supervised release violation and the new charge of possession of a firearm by a...

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I am charged with possesion of fire arm by a felon in federal court. can i be judged for pass crimes that are 20 years old.

18 USC Section 922(g) prohibits the possession of a firearm (and/or ammunition) by a person who has been convicted of an offense that is punishable...

Boyfriend left Fort Knox, KY. A year later he got arrested for a federal bench warrant. What could happen? Is this a felony?

The sentence may not be very severe at all, if it is a misdemeanor offense, which it appears to be. If there is a good explanation for not...

How long can they hold him in there and what will his sentence be?

Although no one can predict the exact length of the ultimate sentence that will be imposed, the answer to the question regarding the length of time...

Might have a federal warrant.... What should I do. I didn't get any notice of a trial or that I was being detained.

Retain an attorney to contact the US Attorney's Office in the Western District of Kentucky (or one of the JAG officers on Ft. Knox that act as a...

Boyfriend with federal warrant.... can he be released into my custody?

It appears that a US Magistrate has already determined that your boyfriend should be detained by finding that he poses a risk of flight and/or that...

What law states that a person convicted of a felon is allowed to vote after his sentence?

Neither the US Constitution nor the US Code (federal statutes) prohibits a convicted felon from voting in any election; rather, federal law allows...