As I'm sure you know, the drug statutes call for a sentence of 5-40 years for the quantity of cocaine you were involved with. Thanks to safety...

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My sister wrote checks out of an 83 year old woman's account. She admitted it. Woman does not want to press charges.

The bank may issue a suspicious activity report that gets the authorities involved. Once involved, the authorities will make their own decision...

Even if Hearsay, will any statement made to the officers on the scene be read out or used in court during trial for misd. Asst.?

First the rules of evidence are complicated and you need a lawyer to help you navigate them effectively. A statement made to an officer on the...

I am facing conviction under the armed career criminal act in federal court.

The Armed Career Criminal Act, 18 U.S.C. 924(e) states that a felon in possession of a firearm, with 3 previous convictions for crimes of violence...

Does US court of appeals obligated to answer certificate of appealability on merits if district court granted (coa)?

Just as the Court of Appeals can grant a COA when the district court has rejected it, it can reject it when the district court has granted it. The...

My uncle is part of a federal case with other defendants. How can he separate and get his own case?

Rules 8 and 14 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure govern severance of defendants (separating the cases). Rule 8 applies when the rules...

What is the Kentucky state and Federal Statute of limitations for the importation into the US of drugs?

The federal statute of limitations is 5 years. That period is tolled for time the defendant is outside the U.S.

How long can you be held in county jail on a federal charge before seeing a judge to set a bond?

Once a defendant is arrested by federal authorities, he must be taken promptly to appear before a federal magistrate. Given that that hasn't...

It is up to the prosecutor whether to bring charges. All you can do is submit the evidence to the government. The statute of limitations in...

Although your attorney can ask that the judge recommend that the BOP send you to a particular institution, the Bureau of Prisons will make its own...