I have a brother in fed prison i feel he got to much time in this case his defense seem to give him away. need help

If your brother has already been convicted, possibly appealed AND lost a 2255, his options are very, very limited. If the 2255 is still pending, I...

Your best bet is to hire an attorney who can make the inquiry for you and then report back.

As per the Alleyne case, is it retroactive in a case in which the apprendi was brought up on direct appeal while inmate in court

The short answer to your question is that, especially if these were issues that were raised before, your best move is probably to find someone who...

Need to appeal my guilty plea due to harsh and unusual punishment

As far as the judge having a family experience with a situation like yours, I would generally discourage you from attacking this as an issue,...

My son took a plea & is wanting to appeal how do I do this? Also after you sign a plea do you have anytime to change your mind?

Generally, the first thing he wants to try and do is withdraw the plea, though typically there are pretty tight time constraints for doing that. If...

It is possible for a court to give him a bond, but the problem is that the judge who use presided over his trial and gave him over six years in...

How do I get my brothers case in front of a judge to review based on the supreme court ruling mandatory minimum sentences

The case you are discussing was not, at least initially, made retroactive, meaning it does not necessarily apply to a sentence, like your...

My son is sentence to 10 years arm robbery. We have found out after is ineffective counsel told us that the victim said it was h

A lot would depend on when the alleged victim signed this affidavit and made this statement, but let's assume for a minute that this all happened...

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Hi, my husband was sentenced to 44 months in federal prison for drug trafficking charge. Can he appeal since he pleaded guilty?

Taking the last question first, the BOP doesn't really allow the prisoner or their family input on where the prisoner is placed. Obviously, most...

Is my boyfriend eligible for a tpm

He could get charged with Agg Assault as a party to the crime. In other words, somebody else may have done the assaulting, but your boyfriend knew...