What federal appellate court is binding on a federal district court?

The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit doesn't take jurisdiction over appeals based on geographical location, but rather...

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The decision of whether you should proceed to trial, regarding the alleged conspiracy, depends on whether the Government can prove that you...

If my case is still in the state courts preliminary stage, could the feds pick it up before the state drops it ?

The federal government may prosecute any alleged crime over which it can exercise jurisdiction regardless of the status or result of any state...

The court has no authority to reduce the restitution after it imposes that part of the sentence, but an experienced federal criminal defense...

Looking for a Defense attorney with federal trial experience in the area of Military Intelligence or National Defense?

You're acting prudently to retain an experienced federal criminal defense attorney, but you may need one sooner than you anticipate: your...

The crime of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon is punishable by not more than 10 years of imprisonment, unless the defendant has 3 prior...

The Government can compel you to testify against an ex-spouse, unless the substance of your testimony is subject to the spousal communication...

Will I be released from federal supervised release?

A court has the authority to terminate a term of supervised release after the defendant has served one year of that supervised release. While a...

How dangerous is communication between co defendants in a federal drugs conspiracy pretrial

All communications from inmates are recorded, and the Government listens to every call (and reads every email if the inmate has access to an email...

How much time is 57lbs of meth crossing the us border?

The consideration that he'll get at sentencing that's most closely related to compliance is a small reduction in his sentencing guideline range for...