What was the recent change in federal sentencing guidelines by the supreme court ruled in June 2015?

There are two issues. the drug quantity table has been reduced by two levels, made retroactive unless a mandatory minimum applies. the recent...

Are there any cases in the 9th cir, or NV where the motion to sup. was granted because smell of marijuana was not PC to search?

Motions to Suppress are really fact dependent. This is really a subject for a lawyer to do some legal research to see if your facts fit in with...

Who would be the perfect witness to exonerate in a false child abuse allegation ?

This is really a question for the attorney for the defendant to decide the best witnesses and defense strategy.

I have a court hearing scheduled but found out that there is a bench warrant issued for me, what should I do?

You can be arrested at any time on an active bench warrant. Best to get an attorney and immediately proceed to court to have the warrant recalled...

Can I have my record sealed, or expunged, or any legal jargon that means, it doesn't affect my employment?

"Dismissal" under penal code section 1203.4 doesn't completely erase the conviction from your record, unfortunately. You may have other avenues of...

Will the new law help non violent criminals under the ACCA with prior drug convictions?

the Supreme Court decision regarding ACCA has a narrow application, it won't likely apply to your case, but contact the attorney that represented...

If a criminal charged is dismissed or found not guilty is this still a federal probation violation

It really depends--it can be. A crime can always be charged as a probation (or supervised release) violation because you don't need a conviction...

Do i need a federal attorney and how much thoes one cost?

He is facing a lot of time and if he doesn't have sufficient funds to hire private counsel, he will be represented by a federal public defender. ...

Homeowners can't give you permission to break the law.

Probation can't search other family members personally, but when you share a home with a probationer, you are giving up a bit of your freedom...