LAREDO FEDERAL CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYER

How does the new law, United States Sentencing Guideline, reduce sentences in Federal Drug Cases (Two Levels Off or Minus Two)?

In April 2014, the United States Sentencing Commission voted for a new law that decreases sentences in Federal Drug cases by two levels (two levels off / minus two) in most drug cases. This new sentencing guideline law in Federal Drugs cases means significant sentencing reductions for many people convicted of Federal Drug Crimes and Conspiracies.

Although the new sentencing guideline law (two levels off / minus two) for Federal Drug Cases does not go into effect until November 1, 2014, most federal judges started giving sentence reductions (two levels off / minus two) by applying this new law since March 2014. This is because U.S. Attorney Eric Holder issued a memorandum ordering Assistant U.S. Attorneys to request the sentence reduction under the new law.

Motion for Retroactive Reduction of Sentence in Federal Drug Cases (Two Levels Off or Minus Two)?

Beginning November 1, 2014, Federal criminal defendants that have been convicted of and already sentenced for federal drug crimes such as Federal Drug Possession or Federal Drug Conspiracy are eligible to apply for a retroactive sentence reduction under the new law (two levels off / minus two).

What does retroactive application of the U.S. Sentencing Commission’s new Federal guideline in drugs cases mean?

Federal criminal defendants in drug cases that have already been sentenced and are now serving time in prison can apply for a sentence reduction. The new United States Sentencing Commission’s guidelines (two-levels off / minus two) would be applied to that person’s federal drugs case and that person would be resentenced at the new lower guideline. The new lower guideline, under the new law, will give lower sentences to many Federal inmates that were convicted of drug crimes. The retroactive application of the new drug guidelines (two levels off / minus two) will have a greater impact on those who received the longest sentence. Under the new law (two levels off / minus two), retroactive sentence reductions for most Federal inmates convicted of drug crimes will be between 12 month and 62 months.

What can the Balli Law Office do for you?

Roberto Balli and Claudia V. Balli of the Balli Law Office are representing criminal defendants in applying for sentence reductions (two-levels off / minus two). Roberto Balli is board certified in criminal law. Roberto and Claudia Balli have lectured on Federal Sentencing, published and co-authored an article on Federal Sentencing. Roberto and Claudia Balli attend the U.S. Sentencing Commission trainings annually, including the September 2014 meeting of the Sentencing Commission, where the retroactive application of the two-levels off or minus two for Federal drug cases is the topic of discussion.

A motion for retroactive application of the sentencing guidelines in drug cases (two levels off / minus two) is the most important motion that a criminal defendant will ever file. Therefore you should pick experienced lawyers to make sure that you get the two levels off retroactively.

The Balli Law Office is accepting clients for retroactive application of the two levels off or minus two on Federal drug cases under the new law. We are filing motions for sentence reductions based on the two levels off or minus two. We are expecting that our clients who have previously been sentenced in Federal drug cases to receive retroactive sentence reductions from 12 months up to 62 months. We are expecting some of our clients to be released from prison on the first possible release date (November 1, 2015).

Weapons-Firearms-Gun and Ammunition Cases

Recently CBP and ATF have stepped up efforts along the border with Mexico to intercept firearms-guns and ammunition being taking from the U.S. to Mexico.  CBP and ATF have arrested many people along the Texas-Mexico border for attempting to export firearms, guns, or ammunition into Mexico. 

Because Laredo, Texas has four ports of entry, we see many individuals prosecuted for attempting to export firearms, guns, or ammunition into Mexico.  Cases involving the exportation of firearms, guns, or ammunition into Mexico are prosecuted in Federal Court in Laredo, Texas.  Laredo Criminal Defense Lawyer Roberto Balli has defended people charged with attempting to export firearms, guns, or ammunition into Mexico in the Federal Courts in Laredo, Texas.

ATF has also stepped up efforts to prosecute cases involving felons in possession of firearms or ammunition.  Laredo has recently seen an increase in the prosecution of individuals for these types of cases.  Laredo Criminal Defense Lawyer Roberto Balli has represented people in both the Federal Courts and the State Courts for this of crime.