Pleas in abeyance aren't recognized in federal courts; those dispositions are handled by the US Attorney's Office instead of a formal prosecution. ...

Every defendant in a federal indictment is subject to arrest (and will be arrested) unless that defendant's attorney negotiates a voluntary...

What happens if the federal judge issued a warrant for my federal violation and i don't turn myself in for 2 weeks?

A defendant may be released pending trial even after the court issues an arrest warrant for an alleged violation of pretrial release; however, the...

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Can they run both charges concurrent if he has a hold on the state with a federal charge?

Federal courts typically order that federal sentences run consecutively to any sentence for a violation of supervision, state or federal. However,...

Can a Federal Judge overturn a federal case if the lead investigator on the case was corrupt & did many unscrupulous things?

The circumstances that you describe could form the basis of a successful post-conviction relief challenge to the conviction and sentence if the law...

How long can the feds hold a person without giving a court date?

A federal criminal defendant must appear before a judicial officer "without unnecessary delay" after arrest; however, there's no formal arrest of a...

There's certainly a federal arrest warrant pending. You should retain an experienced federal criminal defense attorney to resolve the matter...

Presidential pardon?

Federal law prescribes a five-year waiting period from the date of the conviction or the defendant's release from prison, whichever is later;...

The federal government can prosecute any crime over which it can exercise jurisdiction, regardless of the status of any state court prosecution for...