Generally, a defendant is eligible to request early termination from probation or supervised release under the following circumstances:
“Stacking charges” is when prosecutors file multiple charges against a defendant for a single criminal act or related acts. In federal cases, prosecutors can use this tactic to maximize a defendant’s sentence by filing additional charges under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)…
In the 2023 New York Court of Appeals case People v. Perdue, the court ruled that when a witness is expected to make a first-time identification of a defendant in court, the defendant should be notified as soon as possible so they can request…
A Judgment and Commitment Order (J&C) is a document issued by a United States District Court that…
