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What Happens at a Federal Drug Charge Arraignment?
At arraignment, the court formally advises you of the charges in the indictment or criminal complaint. You appear before a federal judge or magistrate judge with your attorney, enter a plea, and receive information about the next stages of the case.
In most federal drug cases, the defense enters a not-guilty plea at arraignment. The court will also address legal representation, scheduling, discovery deadlines, and conditions of release or detention. The prosecution may seek to keep you in custody, especially in cases carrying a mandatory minimum sentence or involving allegations of drugs, firearms, or a large conspiracy.
Your lawyer should prepare you before the hearing, argue for release when appropriate, and begin challenging the government’s evidence immediately after the case enters federal court.
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