My son is in federal prison sentence to 18 month but he serve 9 month in detention center will he get credit for that time. ?

He will get credit for all time spent in custody after the offense that has not been credited against another sentence.

Child pornography is only criminal if it involves an actual child. That means that a drawing of a child, even if naked, is protected by the First...

There is no way to answer this question in the abstract. But it certainly points out why it is a bad idea for one attorney to represent multiple...

Someone is in Duluth MN jail and was too be released judge said but when they got back to the jail they said he has a warrant f?

If he is wanted by another jurisdiction, he will not be released. He will be transferred to the court that has issued the warrant for him. He will...

Should I hire an Atty?

An attorney is not going to be able to expedite your employee getting arrested. And even if she is arrested, that is really not going to help you.

By federal law if a conspiracy charged is dropped can the relevant conduct of the conspiracy still be used against the defendant

It depends on the nature of the offense. If the conspiracy alleges an agreement to sell drugs, and you plead to a single substantive drug offense,...

Will the feds pick it up if its your 4th gun case?

The feds are most likely to pick up this case if you have a long criminal history including three crimes of violence or drug felonies. In that case...

What should I do?

It is a crime for someone with a domestic violence conviction to possess a gun. At the time you tried to purchase the gun, you filled out a form...

Can a friend still receive representation for a federal habeas corpus partition after a traverse has been filed?

A defendant has no right to appointed counsel on a federal habeas petition. That means either he has to hire his own attorney, or if he cannot...

My friend case was drop in Texas, and pick up my the Federal. Trafficking heroin. Now her case is in New Orleans. She is out.

Yes, they can charge her even though she is cooperating. Typically, cooperation is considered by the sentencing judge with a sentence reduction.