My friend's release date from state prison was september 10 but he was transferred last week to federal custody.

Wow, you are asking a *very* tricky question here. Generally when a state prisoner is transferred temporarily to federal custody for prosecution on...

Just to add to what my colleagues have said: it is not uncommon in some jurisdictions to have a different prosecutor handle the case before it is...

Being charge with drug conspiracy what motions need to be filed and what is 2255

The motions that your attorney will want to file will depend very much on the details of your case. We can't answer that for you here. A 2255...

Is a public defender just as good as a lawyer?

As a former federal public defender I can tell you with complete confidence that public defenders ARE lawyers. And they are often the best lawyers.

What can be done? Can he get bail? Is restitution an option? he is held by the Feds/IRS for tax related fraud.

Bail is certainly an option. Generally your first chance to have a bail argument heard is at the arraignment that takes place within 48 hours of...

Pled quilty to a bank larceny charge only spent 5 months detained how long must i wait to request my case to be expunged

If you were in fact convicted under federal law, your conviction cannot be expunged. Since you posted in the federal law section, I'm guessing...

In theory, you should be arraigned on your federal charges (and the complain against you read in open court) within 48 hours of your transfer to...

My best friend plead guilty to drug conspiracy for meth last month. Its a federal case. how much time is she looking at?

Going to need a LOT more information than that!

How much good time per year can an inmate earn while in federal prison

15% good time. About 54 days per year.

Federal criminal matter, Sufficiency of evidence challenge and Rule 50.

You are thinking of a Rule 29 motion which challenges the sufficiency of the evidence at the close of either the prosecution's case-in-chief and...

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