You cannot be "forced" to work as an informant if you do not want to. In reality, case agents and prosecutors can be very forceful in their...

Restitution ordered in a criminal case is part of the judgement and commitment order relating to the offense of conviction, and generally cannot be...

Plea offer 12yrs or 16 with psi?

It's not clear from your question what the offer is. What do you mean by PSI? This usually refers to a presentence investigation report. In any...

IS This a federal or a state case?

Counterfeit currency offenses can be charged either federally or at the state level. While the arresting agency is a good indicator as whether the...

I agree that the only way to dismiss a federal conviction is through a pardon. However, I point out for informational purposes only that in the...

In theory, yes. But the feds can only get involved if there was a violation of federal law. Therefore, the assault would need to be against a...

Can a plea deal that has been signed a few days ago in court be withdrawn by defendant if judge hasn’t sentenced yet?

If your brother has pled guilty and is awaiting sentencing, he cannot withdraw the plea deal. If he has yet to plead and is awaiting trial, he may...

First, federal probation officers generally do not have arrest powers. Therefore, if a marshal shows up they intend to make an arrest; in this case...

Since the state and feds are considered separate sovereigns, a person may be prosecuted separately by the state and the feds for the same charges...

Felons associating with other felons prohibition on probation?

In many jurisdictions, this prohibition will include an exception for close family members, in which case a family get together would arguably be...