Eastern District of Texas Federal District Court You are scared and frantically looking for answers if you or a loved one has been contacted by federal law enforcement, received a “Target Letter¹” to testify before a grand jury, or have been arrested based on a federal complaint....

Departures and Variances in Federal Sentencing Other than a very few exceptions, during federal sentencing, the judge may consider any information concerning the background, character, and conduct of the client being sentenced. The United States Sentencing Guidelines (U.S. sentencing guidelines)�...

Sentencing in federal court is very different from almost all state courts, especially Texas. First, plea bargaining is not as common in federal court. In State court, there is usually a lot of back-and-forth during plea negotiations, and these negotiations usually take place at scheduled court sett...