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If you are charged with the possession, brandishing or use of a firearm during the commission of a Federal Crime there are certain minimum mandatory sentences that you need to be aware of. Under Federal Statute 924 (c) there are certain distinction that greatly effect the sentence that the court is obligated to impose.

If you are charged with possession of a Firearm during a Federal Offense the Statute calls for a minimum sentence of 5 years consecutive to your underlying offense to be imposed. The court does not have discretion as to this. A consecutive sentence is one that is added to the original sentence. As opposed to a concurrent sentence, which can be served at the same time as the other charge.

If you are found to have brandished the firearm, more commonly known as display, then the statute states a minimum mandatory consecutive sentence of 7 years shall be imposed by the court.

If you are found to have discharged the firearm, then the statute state a minimum mandatory consecutive sentence of 10 years shall be imposed by the court.

A strong Federal Hobbs attorney can fully investigate the case to ensure that a lesser 924 charge is imposed, and through negotiations with Federal Government can sometimes get the minimum mandatory consecutive sentence charges changed to other ones without the minimum mandatory consecutive sentence requirements.

In addition, a good Federal Attorney can get the Federal Government to potentially ask the court to reduce a Defendant’s sentence by a great percentage, and save you years of your life. Please contact us today if you or a loved one has been charged with a Federal Firearm Crime so one of our trained and dedicated federal crime lawyers can assist you with your case.

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