How long are you really in for on a 3 year sentence

85% of the total sentence, less up to one year in community confinement (a combination of residential reentry center or “halfway house” and home...

Will I go to jail if i fail a u.a on federal pretrail realease?

A positive drug screen is a violation of federal supervision, but probation officers typically arrange some type of drug treatment before...

Mandatory minimum penalties are harsh in all cases. However, a defendant may avoid that penalty only through an acquittal at trial, a plea of...

Can Defendants Negotiate AFTER a jury Verdict has been rendered in Medical Mal case?

You can negotiate a settlement any time, even on appeal. Does your trial attorney no longer represent you?

About feds?

If he posts bail on the state court case, the US Marshals Service will take him into federal custody and then before a federal magistrate judge for...

Can my son be held in Federal court without knowing anything about his case except the initial hearing?

Your son shouldn't be uninformed about his case at any time in federal court. You should retain an experienced federal criminal defense attorney...

Ashleigh, you should consult with several experienced federal criminal defense attorneys and retain the one with whom you're most comfortable. ...

How many points is a gun charge for the feds?

The federal sentencing guidelines consider many different aspects of a case, and there's no direct answer to your question. Possession of a...

Charged with drug trafficking at the airport in GAmarijuana. been out on bail for 7mths. How long before I go back to court?

Indictments in Fulton and Clayton Counties (the two counties in which the Atlanta airport is situated) take a considerably long time to indict...

The sentencing court cannot designate the institution in which the defendant serves as sentence of imprisonment; only the Federal Bureau of Prisons...