You are put on notice that you are a target of this investigation... If you’ve received a target of investigation letter from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), a federal agency, or a U.S. Attorney’s Office, call a federal defense lawyer i...
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In federal court, anyone who has either been indicted or has a pending federal criminal charge will have a pretrial hearing to determine if they will be released on bond or bail while their trial case is pending. Prior to this hearing, the person mus...
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Under the federal sentencing guidelines the concept of relevant conduct allows a judge to consider the defendant’s actual conviction as well as their alleged crimes when determining their sentence. While judges have always been allowed to consider ...
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A bond is collateral that a defendant uses to secure their freedom while awaiting trial or other resolution of their case. A bond is often referred to as bail, especially in state courts. In Florida there is a standard bond schedule for specific char...
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One of the primary differences between state and federal court representation are the federal sentencing guidelines. These guidelines dictate the potential incarceration exposure a person faces when charged with a federal crime. Often a person le...
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The opioid epidemic is damaging lives across the country, with 27 million Americans stating that they have misused illegal drugs or opioid-based prescription pain killers in 2016. States have been cracking down on physicians who over-prescr...
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An Acceptance of Responsibility plea is unique to the federal court system, and to receive the most benefit from this option it is important to hire an experienced federal criminal defense attorney. Only this level of representation will assure that ...
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Every federal agency, from the Department of Justice to the IRS, contacts people for a variety of reasons, most through the normal course of operations. However, when the initial communication is made by a Federal Agent there is reason for concern an...
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Providing substantial assistance may result in a lesser sentence or reduce the length of an existing sentence in federal or state courts. To receive this benefit, a person must assist law enforcement with the investigation and prosecution of another ...
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Federal crimes can relate to anything from wire fraud to child pornography to drugs and firearms charges. If you are charged in Federal Court, are the target of, or are being investigated by, a Federal Agency (i.e., DEA, FBI, ICE, IRS or the ATF), ...
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