In a federal case, does the allocution have to be spoken out loud?

A defendant can submit a written statement through counsel.

How dose the bop calculate the time from a inmate being held in marshal custody into when they make it to a actually bop ?

The BOP gives credit for all time spent in custody since the date of the offense, before and after sentencing, as long as it was not credited to...

It is up to the State whether it will drop its charges, in light of the federal charges. But given that the charges are very different, it seems...

Can I sue my former landlord for withholding possibly throwing away my packages?

Sure, go ahead and sue them. But it would be much easier to tell the sender that the package never got to you and ask to send it again. It is your...

Yes, blackmail is illegal. It is called extortion. If you say, "Pay me $ or I will call the police and tell them what you did," that is a crime. It...

You can self surrender to the marshals but you might end up serving your sentence in a county jail instead of a halfway house. Wouldn't you rather...

There are two ways supervised release can be changed to a new district--either by allowing for courtesy supervision in the district where you live...

The only relief available for a federal conviction is a presidential pardon. There is no way to expunge or dismiss a federal conviction once it has...

Paying for daily necessities are one of the ways a fugitive continues to evade arrest. An aggressive prosecutor could definitely take the position...

Can a cop search an actual safe with combination that is located in the trunk of my car? It can be bolted to car if needed.

If a cop has probable cause to believe there is evidence of a crime or contraband in your car, they can search the car and all containers in the...