Federal Cases · S.D. Fla.
Federal criminal defense in Miami.
Federal cases are prosecuted by the United States Attorney's Office in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. The rules, the sentencing law, and the pace are different from state court.
How a federal case usually moves
- 1. InvestigationAgents interview witnesses and gather records. Some people first learn of a case from a target letter or a grand jury subpoena.
- 2. ChargeA grand jury indictment, a criminal complaint, or an information.
- 3. Initial appearance and detention hearingThe first court date, where release conditions are decided.
- 4. Discovery and motionsReviewing the government's evidence and challenging what should not come in.
- 5. Plea negotiations or trialEvery case is decided one way or the other. We prepare each one for trial.
- 6. SentencingFederal sentencing runs through the advisory Sentencing Guidelines and the judge's own findings.
Got a target letter or a subpoena?
Call a lawyer before you speak with agents.