by Judah VanSyckel | Nov 15, 2023 | Criminal Defense, Federal Criminal Defense
If you have been sentenced in Federal Court and you want a lower sentence, you need to know about Rule 35 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure. Rule 35 allows a sentence to be modified by a Federal District Court Judge after the judgment has been pronounced and...
by Judah VanSyckel | Oct 30, 2023 | Criminal Defense, Federal Criminal Defense
Defendants often hope they get a 5k when they are sentenced in Federal Court. A 5k isn’t a race, when you’re talking about Federal Sentencing in US District Court. Instead, a 5k is a specific provision of the Federal Sentencing Guidelines that can...
by Judah VanSyckel | Oct 30, 2023 | Criminal Defense, South Carolina
In South Carolina, people who have committed a crime and who caused a loss or harm to a victim can be ordered to pay restitution. Restitution is the money you pay to compensate someone for their losses. It is supposed to restore the victim to their original position. ...
by tkendrick | Sep 13, 2023 | Criminal Defense
If you have information the government wants or might be interested in having, and you have potential criminal liability, you may be interested in talking to the government while under the protections of a proffer agreement. A proffer agreement is an agreement that...
by tkendrick | Sep 13, 2023 | Criminal Defense, South Carolina
If you get a target letter, you need to get a lawyer as soon as possible. In Complex or White Collar investigations, there are often three kinds of letters that get sent out by an investigating or prosecuting entity. In South Carolina, the prosecuting entities that...
by tkendrick | Jul 28, 2022 | Bail, Bond, Criminal Defense, South Carolina
After arrest, people often seek to get out of jail before they have a jury trial or they take a plea deal. This is the bail process. A South Carolina criminal defense lawyer can help you navigate the bail process. The right to bail in South Carolina is protected by...
