Selling counterfeit goods is considered a federal offense because the products have crossed state lines and/or were purchased internationally from another country (e.g., China). Therefore, individuals purchasing goods from other countries and selling...
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Unlike state sentencing, federal sentencing can use what is referred to as ‘relevant conduct.’ Relevant conduct refers to the motivation behind the crime, not the crime itself. Relevant conduct allows a federal court to consider the motivation be...
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In the United States, it is legal for private collectors to buy and sell firearms. However, they may only sell guns to buyers who reside in the same state and if they sell firearms as a business, they must be licensed. Potential criminal risks ar...
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You live in the Tampa Bay area, but you are under federal investigation or facing federal criminal charges in another state. You need a federal criminal defense attorney to represent you. You could hire a lawyer who's local to where the investigat...
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In federal court, cases often come down to a sentencing hearing. Once a client pleads guilty and takes responsibility for his or her actions, a sentencing hearing will be scheduled 60, 90 or 120 days after that plea is entered into the record. The us...
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Arrest is often the way many people learn that they are under federal investigation for alleged criminal activity. However, some people are notified that they are the focus of investigation by federal law enforcement agencies through a target letter ...
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A defendant often faces greater sanctions and longer incarcerations within the federal court system than a state court system. The charges by the US Attorney’s Office are usually more severe and there is a minimum sanction of prison time. If th...
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In 1984, the Sentencing Reform Act created the first mandatory minimum sentencing requirements for specific violations of federal law. In addition, the act abolished the parole system and instituted probation and supervised release to serve in its pl...
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Minimum mandatory sentencing has existed in the US for decades but until recently these laws targeted very specific acts such as the assassination of the president. During the late 1980s Congress passed additional minimum mandatory sentencing la...
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In federal court, there are minimum mandatory sentences imposed for specific types of offenses including drug charges involving cocaine or methamphetamine, crimes committed with a firearm, sexual assault, and child pornography. When a defendant is f...
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