When a federal hold is placed is there such thing as a initial hearing for the feds?

A federal defendant's initial appearance (advice of charges, inquiry regarding representation, and detention hearing) will happen "without...

How long can I expect my husband to go to jail if he takes a plea?

Only 18 U.S.C. § 2423(a) has a penalty of a term of imprisonment of not less than 10 years nor more than life; the remaining subsections are...

Should a witness agree to a proffer vs pleading the fifth to a grand subpoena ?

Those options aren't alternatives in every case; the prudence of taking one course of action over the other depends on the defense strategy and, of...

Can a levels of proof chart be used in a federal criminal case ?

A level of proof chart can be used during an attorney's closing argument, but most attorneys don't favor them for various reasons. Whether a prior...

How does a continuing indictment work for a federal crime?

Federal prosecutors may add defendants and charges to a federal indictment at almost any time. – Joshua Sabert Lowther, Esq., Atlanta, GA.

If my husband was sentenced to 10 months in the fbop prison how much time will he do early release ?

Inmates serving federal sentences of 12 months or less are not eligible for early release or "good conduct time" credits, but the Federal Bureau of...

Do i need to retain a lawyer?

Federal law requires the Government to notify anyone whom it intercepts on electronic surveillance (a "wiretap") of the interception. Although the...

A plea agreement pursuant to Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 11(c)(1)(A) provides only that the Government will dismiss certain charges, or not...

My relative in zone D. offense level 26, federal case.

A person's asking for a lower sentence than the recommended sentencing guidelines range will never anger a judge if the recommendation is justified...

Your attorney should argue for the appropriate sentence, whether that's within or below the sentencing guidelines range, regardless of the...