Under a plea agreement, can the state ask the federal government for them not to prosecute an offender?

Let me clarify the above answer. A plea agreement between a state prosecutor and a defendant cannot bind the federal government, just like a plea...

Under a plea agreement, can the state ask the federal government for them not to prosecute an offender?

Yes, but follow the adage that "if it's not in writing, it didn't happen." Joshua Sabert Lowther, Esq. NATIONAL FEDERAL DEFENSE...

The federal prosecution of a possession of a firearm by a convicted felon charge, initiated in state court, is not mandatory; however, if the...

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Large restitution and Probation.

Your term of supervised release cannot be modified (including an extension) unless there is a judicial finding that you have committed a violation,...

What is the time for count 20 in a federal conspircacy charge? entent to distrib herion

Conspiracy to possess, possess with the intent to distribute and/ distribution of heroin carries a penalty of either no more than 20 years; at...

Do you always get 10 years for being a felon in poession of a fire arm? the felon was from 22 years ago

The maximum penalty for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon is 10 years, pursuant to 18 USC Section 922(g), but a defendant's actual...

What 'Compact' means?? if I have a body attachment am I restricted to all the States of America or only in Illinois?

The term "compact" in the criminal law area usually refers to an agreement among all or several states to honor each others' orders or directives,...

The "Hobbs Act," codified at 18 USC Section 1951 and named after US Representative Sam Hobbs, is a federal criminal statute that prohibits actual...

What kind of sentence will I get, I did a blind guilty plead to 8 counts of wire fraud?

The district judge will consider the factors stated in 18 USC Section 3553(a) as they apply to you and your case individually, and thereafter,...

Can I be charged for ordering drugs over the internet?

Whether ordering the pills was illegal depends on the ingredients that the pills contained. However, if you simply ordered a few pills on a very...