There are no exceptions, but you must proactively terminate the collection process; the Government will not do so without prompting. – Joshua...

There are many very able and talented attorneys in the Southern District of Texas, but you should consider retaining an attorney based on his or...

Yes—hearsay is admissible before a grand jury; however, it's not admissible at trial. – Joshua Sabert Lowther, Esq., Atlanta, GA.

You have fourteen days from the date that the probation officer served the PSR to make any objections to it. If the information is false, the...

The statutory penalty for possession with the intent to distribute 500 grams of cocaine base is not less than ten years of imprisonment nor more...

The "good conduct time" reduction of 54 day per year or any portion of a year (15%) applied only to sentences of imprisonment of more than 12...

Your eligibility for the Safety Valve (18 U.S.C. § 3553(f) and U.S.S.G. § 5C1.2) will result in a 2-level reduction in your sentencing guidelines...

That seems to be an excellent "mere presence" defense, depending on the location of the alleged marijuana. – Joshua Sabert Lowther, Esq., Atlanta,...

A federal detainer results from a federal arrest warrant or pending federal sentence to be served. – Joshua Sabert Lowther, Esq., Atlanta, GA.

The federal government may prosecute a person for conduct that any state government had prosecuted previously, regardless of the resolution of the...