What Happens When You are Accused of a Federal Crime?
If you have been accused of a federal crime, it is normal to feel like the world is crashing down on you. However, beating yourself up won’t solve a thing. A good way to approach this situation is to become familiar with what is to come and how to handle…
What Happens If I’m Arrested for Drugs on A Military Base?
Being arrested is a scary and confusing process; however, it is only amplified when it happens on federal territory, including arrest for drug charges on a military base. When you are arrested on a military base you will face federal charges, as the state the military base is located in…
Rule 11(c)(1)(C) Plea Agreements in Federal Criminal Prosecution
The law surrounding section 11(c)(1)(C) grants the Court and the government, US Attorney’s Office, to separately or jointly accept a plea of guilty on criminal charges, while reducing the potential penalty imposed. Federal Criminal Sentencing Overview Federal criminal judges consider the United States Sentencing Commissions Guidelines as applied to the…
Pre-Trial Detention in Federal Criminal Prosecution
The procedures and standards governing pretrial detention in federal court were modified substantially in 1984 with the Bail Reform Act of 1984 (18 U.S.C. § 3142). The modification was made to give courts adequate authority to make pre-trial decisions that consider the dangers of an individual’s release in lieu of…
Right to Counsel: Do I Have the Right to an Attorney, if I am Testifying before a Federal Grand Jury?
The short answer is no, you do not have the right to counsel, if you are testifying before a federal grand jury. The right to counsel comes from the Sixth Amendment and is guaranteed to every person; however, that right only applies in criminal proceedings. The right to counsel in…
Federal Sentencing in Drug Trafficking Cases
STATUTES AND GUIDELINES FOR FEDERAL CRIMES What are Sentencing Guidelines for Federal Crimes? Federal sentencing guidelines provide a guide to federal judges and federal criminal defendants on the range of punishment the U.S. Probation Office deems appropriate for a given federal criminal defendant facing specific federal criminal charges on their…
Federal Drug Trafficking 101
What does Drug Trafficking Mean? Many people assume that federal drug trafficking is limited to scenes from movies or tv shows about the cartel or other drug enterprises; however, it is not that simple. In reality federal drug trafficking charges encompasses a much larger group of people charged with drug…
McGIRT V. OKLAHOMA: FEDERAL CRIMINAL JURISDICTION IN NATIVE AMERICAN TERRITORY
McGirt v. Oklahoma “On the far end of the Trail of Tears was a promise.” Justice Gorsuch writes for the majority, and takes a strong stance in favor of the tribes who were promised land in Oklahoma in the 1830s: land which the Supreme Court deemed to be Creek reservation…