Legal Question in Criminal Law in Florida

federal safety valve motion...when can it be used for sentence reduction


Asked on 2/17/11, 12:39 pm

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Craig Epifanio Craig Epifanio, P.A.

Federal law is a very complex subdivision of the criminal law specialty, so there are exceptions to the rules. However, GENERALLY speaking, a motion for a "safety valve" is done in certain drug cases in order to avoid the mandatory minimum. The person has to have no more than 1 point in criminal history (typically one or none prior criminal record). And you have to cooperate with the government regarding the facts of the case, which involves a full debriefing between the government and the defendant. If you have a federal charge pending, you relly need to hire an attorney that handles federal criminal work.

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Answered on 2/17/11, 1:06 pm


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