My dad is serving a 327 month federal sentence . He’s been incarcerated for 17 years . How much longer do he have roughly ?

The BOP gives inmates regular updates that include their projected release date, so I am sure he has that information. To calculate it yourself, he...

It is not clear what your question is, but clearly, the feds do not have to catch him in possession of drugs in order to charge him in a drug...

Why would a district attorney want to settle case or not try to fight it ?

Most cases settle. If every case went to trial, the number of cases that could be prosecuted would plummet. Trials take substantial time and...

Do law enforcement have to have a search warrant to go thru my email and offer up messages?

Law enforcement can get your emails with a subpoena to the email company.

If 2 people are charged but one convicted other dismissed are they still co-defendants?

This is not a legal question, it is a question of prison policy. You need to ask the prison. I would guess if you were on the same indictment, they...

How long after getting acquitted from court do they release you from prison?

Once acquitted, he should be released almost immediately unless there is some other reason to hold him. They simply have to run his record for...

Does the amount of weight of meth someone gets caught with depend on whether or not the feds pick up the case?

There are no specific quantities that trigger a federal prosecution. Whether the feds take a case depends on quantity, prior record, available...

I need help understanding what to expect as far as sentencing goes for my husband who has been federally indicted.?

He is charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm and possession with intent to distribute drugs. The guidelines will depend on the...

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Can they use any evidence in a new trial that they used in the first one

The witnesses will have to testify again in the new trial. The transcript is not sufficient unless the witness is no longer available.

How much more intense is the lab testing compared to the regular ua test the probation officer gives ?

The UA is just a screen. The lab test will be more accurate and sensitive. How long that will take varies from lab to lab.