Federal Offenses in Pennsylvania – Pittsburgh PA Federal Crime Defense Lawyer

If you are in the Pittsburgh PA area and are suspected or charged with violating a Federal Law, then contact an experienced defense lawyer.

Some Federal crimes we defend include:

• Bank Fraud
• Bankruptcy Fraud
• Child Pornography
• Money Laundering
• Multi-Level Marketing
• RICO Crimes
• Immigration Law Violations
• Internet Fraud
• Kidnapping
• Accounting Fraud
• Antitrust
• Drug Trafficking
• Terrorism
• Weapons Charges
• Wire fraud
• Espionage
• Export/Import Crimes
• Drug Possession
• Sales
Conspiracy
• Corporate Crimes
• Counterfeiting
• Computer Crimes
• Controlled Substance Violations
• Tax Crimes
• Securities Fraud
• Social Security Fraud
• Military Crimes
• Gun Law Violations
• Health Care Fraud
• Customs Violations
• Drug Manufacturing
• Computer Hacking
• Mail Fraud

Facing serious Federal charges in Pennsylvania? To fight for your rights. Contact a seasoned Pittsburgh PA criminal defense lawyer.

Federal crimes are crimes that are made illegal by federal laws and include tax evasion, mail fraud, child pornography, counterfeiting, etc. Federal crimes also include crimes of any type which occur on federal property or in federal buildings.

Federal crimes often involve harsher punishments. Federal Sentencing Guidelines often restrict independent judicial discretion. Some federal crimes have mandatory penalty on conviction. There are over 100 mandatory minimum penalty provisions located in over 60 criminal statutes. Federal Sentencing Guidelines take into account both the seriousness of the offense and the defendant’s criminal history. There are 43 levels of offense levels. The higher the level, the higher the punishment. Adjustments can be done to increase or decrease the offense level. There is also reduction for acceptance of responsibility. The federal sentencing guidelines also classifieds each defendant to one of six Criminal History Categories. Category one is the least serious criminal record and Criminal History Category six includes defendants who have had quite a few run ins with the law and court.

Federal crimes are prosecuted in federal courts by federal agencies and these agencies have attorneys who are well prepared and determined to prosecute you appearing for them. So attempting to defend a federal criminal charge by yourself is not only a waste of time but it will also prove disastrous. Federal crime system is complex and you will need the services of an attorney experienced in defending clients facing federal charges.  Any criminal attorney will not do. It is a specialized field. Compared to state courts, there are significant differences in the procedures and the rules of evidence. If your attorney is not well versed in these different rules, you could get blind-sided, losing a case you should have won, facing much longer jail times and higher fines than necessary.

If you are facing a federal criminal charge, Contact our aggressive criminal defense lawyers  now.

Our criminal attorneys specialize in federal criminal defense. Over the years, our criminal attorneys have successfully defendant many clients facing federal criminal charges. Call us now. From our offices in Pittsburgh, PA, we represent clients all over Pennsylvania.