Law Offices of Marvin & Marvin, PLLC

Federal Crime Law

Federal courts have different procedures than many state courts, and federal crimes often carry much more severe sentences. For this reason, if you’ve been charged with a federal crime or even contacted by federal agents (FBI, DHS, ATF, IRS, etc.), it’s important to have a federal criminal defense attorney on your side from the very beginning. One of the biggest mistakes people make is waiting too long to contact a criminal defense lawyer when the federal government contacts them.
Even speaking to a federal employee risks being charged with making a false statement to a federal agent, (18 USC 1001) a crime punishable by up to five years in federal prison!

A qualified federal criminal defense attorney understands the applicable federal laws and regulations, knows the tactics federal prosecutors will use, and understands how the entire system operates, from initial contact by an agent to an appeal to the Supreme Court. This specialized knowledge must include a firm understanding of the complex provisions of the United States Sentencing Guidelines Manual. This manual is used in every federal case and an inexperienced lawyer may not know all of the provisions to minimize a federal sentence.

At the Law Offices of Marvin and Marvin, we represent people who have been charged with federal crimes including, but not limited to:

• Embezzlement and Fraud
• Making a false statement to a federal agent
• Obstruction of Justice
• Drug Possession or Sale
• Bank or Securities Fraud
• Crimes committed on federal property
• Healthcare fraud including Medicaid investigations/audits
• Mail and Wire fraud
• Computer crimes
• Identity Theft
• Bankruptcy fraud
• Tax evasion and defrauding the U.S. government
• Immigration and Illegal Reentry Crimes
• Counterfeiting or Money Laundering
• Criminal forfeiture proceedings
• Kidnapping and Bank Robbery
• Terrorism or investigations by the Joint Terrorism Task Force

If you’ve been contacted by the federal authorities, arrested, or charged with a federal offense, our attorneys will help you by:

• Thoroughly investigating your case.
• Determining whether any evidence against you may have been obtained illegally.
• Interviewing all parties involved.
• Negotiating reduced charges or penalties with the prosecution and calculating your exposure under the Sentencing Guidelines and applicable federal statute.
• Trying your case in federal court after exhausting all other possibilities.

Marvin and Marvin also handles appeals to the U.S. Court of Appeals and/or U.S. Supreme Court and motions to vacate, modify or set aside convictions and sentences pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2255 or 2254 (habeas corpus).

When it comes to the criminal law, we have done it all. Having a lawyer who knows how to successfully handle a federal criminal defense is invaluable. Without exaggeration, a criminal defense lawyer with experience in federal court can make the difference between successfully fighting your charges and no prison and spending years in prison. Contact Marvin and Marvin today and ask to speak with criminal defense attorney Michael Pollok about your case. In an emergency, call Michael on his cell phone at (845) 853-2292.