If you can prove fraud by law enforcement is involved in your case can it be taken to a federal court?

You cannot take it to federal court until you have exhausted all your remedies in state court. Habeas is very complex and it is very difficult to win.

You need a federal criminal defense attorney. Be sure he or she has a lot of experience in federal court.

How long can you be in federal custody without going to court ?

The only person who can explain what is happening in the case is his attorney.

If you intend to retain your own attorney, you can simply ask the old attorney to withdraw and have the new one substitute in. The court does not...

You cannot sue the county for charging you with a crime that was later dismissed. It sounds like you were convicted by the feds on charges relating...

The best thing you can do is turn yourself into the marshals. That will be strong evidence that you are not a flight risk and will increase the...

If he has not yet been sentenced, he is in the custody of the US Marshals. You can call them or his attorney to find out where he is.

Does he have to formally charged by an arraignment?

The arraignment has probably been combined with the next hearing. He has been formally charged. That is the indictment. The arraignment is to enter...

What are the odds of getting sentenced under the ACCA?

Pretty good. Ask your lawyer. He needs to analyze each conviction.

There is no time limit for how old convictions can be for ACCA. But your attorney should look at whether the manslaughter is a violent felony.