The Speedy Trial Act, 18 USC 3161 requires that the indictment be returned within 30 days of a person's federal arrest. In your husband's case,...

What deal will I get? Arrested for drug trafficking oxycodone, 14 to 28 GM, am a school teacher in another state, no prior arres

You say this case involves 14-28 grams of oxycodone and an unknown quantity of fentanyl. Assuming this case is in federal court, the sentencing...

How can my husband reduce federal prison time if he does not qualify for rdap program 7 1/2 yrs sentence /2 yrs 2 mth left.

Other than good time and the 3-6 months at the end of his sentence when he can go to a halfway house (3-6 months), the only way he could reduce his...

How to get out of tesifying

You can only plead the fifth if your answers would tend to incriminate you. It sounds like you have already waived your fifth amendment privilege...

Brother in law manufacturing meth and distributing

As a witness to a crime, you have no choice but to comply with the subpoena. If you fail to do so, you will be arrested. You have no fifth...

Husband going to Federal Camp with 8 more years to do, will he have to do all 8 years

The Bureau of Prisons gives 54 days a year off for good time. On an 8 year sentence, he will get approximately 14 months off (in addition to the...

In federal court, the Speedy Trial Act, 18 U.S.C. 3161, requires that a trial be held within 70 days from arraignment. Nothing happens that fast,...

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My son wants to recant his so called confession. Is this hard to do?

There is no procedure to recant a confession. He can move to suppress the confession on the grounds that his rights were violated or it was...

What type of lawyer do we need if someone was wrongfully accused of statutory rape?

He needs a criminal defense lawyer. You say there is no proof, but the proof is her word and the text messages.

I just spent my last 55 dollars on my prepaid plan and Cops took my phone during probation search for evidence

Unfortunately, no, unless you can do so through the phone company.