Federal Crimes
When compared with criminal offenses on a state-level, federal crimes are more serious and involve a different set of laws and standards. If you have been charged with a federal offense in Atlanta, you must hire an attorney who is licensed to practice at federal court, and who has the legal knowledge necessary to defend you in this arena. Federal crimes will be dealt with at Federal Court, which incorporates different procedures than courts do at state level. In order to effectively defend you, your federal criminal defense lawyer must be familiar working in federal courts so that they can handle your charges in the best way possible without damaging your case.
If you have been charged with any of the following types of federal crimes, you should speak with an Atlanta criminal defense lawyer as soon as possible:
- Federal Drug Offenses
- Fraud (mail fraud, wire fraud, health care fraud, securities fraud)
- Internet Crimes
- Money Laundering
- RICO/Racketeering
- White Collar Crimes
- Bank Robbery
- Kidnapping
- Child Pornography
- Identity Theft
Atlanta Federal Crimes Lawyer
When a person commits a crime on federal property, such as a government institution or a federally funded bank, or commits a crime that violates a federal law, the offense is considered to be a federal crime. Federal crimes are investigated by groups like the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) and tend to be intricately examined by investigators before formal charges are actually filed. Federal agencies take great care in investigating federal crimes and rarely press charges without having adequate evidence. As attorney Kenneth Muhammad has seen, federal investigators will go to almost any length to uncover evidence that may pin a crime on a specific person or group, sometimes violating their constitutional rights. When constitutional rights are violated, this is a crime in itself, and as your lawyer, Mr. Muhammad will fight to make sure these rights violations are dealt with so that the evidence will not be held against you.
Contact Atlanta Criminal Defense Attorney Kenneth Muhammad today if you or a loved one has been charged with a federal offense!