My husband is having federal court tomorrow... for a federal felony!

False statements in buying a firearm does not have any mandatory minimums so the judge is free to impose any sentence he or she wants, including...

Do you need an attorney to file a reconsideration of sentencing?

Judges take sentencing very seriously and the chances one will reconsider after imposing sentence are extremely small unless there is some legal...

When determining your sentence calculation for a federal case,is there a limit to how far back past convictions count? 15yrs?

Under the federal sentencing guidelines, any sentence of 13 months or more that is more than 15 years old does not count. The 15 years starts to...

I was charged with Felony Workmens Comp Fraud in 2009 and would like to get it expunged. Is that possible?

This has been tabbed as a federal crime. If you were prosecuted and convicted in federal court, there is no provision for expungement. Your only...

Assuming you have been making good faith efforts, consistent with the instructions of your probation officer, to make restitution payments, you...

Raided a few months ago, no arrest, then arrest made a few days ago, bf held on fed charges, setence to be made @ fed court..

Once he is taken to federal court, he will have an attorney appointed to represent him if he can not afford his own lawyer. These are questions...

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How long can someone have a USMS hold and not have a court date?

If he has a federal hold on him, I assume he is in state custody on something else. There is no limit to how long the federal hold can stay on...

If police came to the house and found some weed and there were guns in the house would it be a fed case?

Whether the feds are interested depends on a number of factors--the amount of pot, whether the guns were possessed legally or not, etc. If the...

My father is over in Leavenworth waiting trial on Nov 26.Hes has went threw two court appointed attorneys and now on his third.

Some lawyers may agree to take title to property as a fee. You just need to consult with private attorneys. And don't assume that court appointed...

The BOP has a 24 month cutoff to be eligible for the program, in order to ensure that inmates have enough time left on their sentence to complete...