Atlanta, Georgia Federal Crimes Attorney
A federal crime is a crime against the United States, which typically falls under 1 of 2 categories: either a crime that crosses state lines, or a crime that occurs on U.S. federal property or against a U.S. federal agent. Congress enacts laws in areas falling within federal jurisdiction. Typically, these are laws and regulations dealing with federal property, federal matters, and federal taxes. Additionally, there are significant federal crime laws governing many areas of modern society, including interstate commerce.
Because of the highly specialized nature of the federal crime system, it is important to retain a criminal defense attorney experienced in the area of federal crime law and procedure. Federal rules of evidence are different from state rules, and federal rules governing sentencing are so complicated that most state practitioners are not sufficiently trained to interpret them, let alone argue them.
The federal criminal statutes (set forth mostly in Title 18 of the United States Code) contain over 120 categories of crimes, organized by subject matter. Title 18 also contains the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, which set forth the rules which govern the handling of criminal cases from start to finish. The most prevalent types of federal criminal cases are: drug violations, immigration law violations, mail fraud, wire fraud, bank robbery, gun offenses (such as a felon in possession of a firearm), child pornography, counterfeiting, identity theft, conspiracy, bank fraud, bankruptcy fraud, money laundering, antitrust violations, and crimes of any type which occur on federal property or in federal buildings.
The general trend in criminal law has been increasingly "federalized," meaning that more and more are offenses subject to federal prosecution.
The Federal Crime Process
The federal crime process works within a system of rules and procedures designed ultimately to achieve justice. Achieving justice includes not only serving the interests of the accused, but also the people of the United States.
The federal crime process begins at the time of arrest and continues until either the accused enters a plea, goes to trial, or the case is otherwise disposed of. From beginning to end, there are hearings, conferences and motions.
Click on a link below for more information about a specific stage in the federal crime process:
Pre-Trial Motions and Discovery
For additional information on federal crimes, contact us today.
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