Don’t Let Just Any Attorney Handle Your Federal Defense
If there's one thing that truly experienced attorneys know, it's that state cases and federal cases are two entirely different events. With a state case, often both the prosecution and the defense start out on equal ground and have the same amount of time to build their respective cases. However, this is not always true with a federal case. In fact, in many of these cases, the federal prosecutor has spent a lot of time preparing the case before you're even aware of it! They have many more resources than state prosecutors too, including the ability to monitor your computer and banking activity, bring in informants, and set up ongoing surveillance. Once they believe they have enough evidence to prosecute you, they will usually have an agent speak with you. If you are arrested, you'll suddenly find yourself facing a trial in a very short period of time.
Because the prosecution starts out so far ahead, you've got to be sure you have a defense attorney who is going to be able to step up and put together your case very quickly. However, you need more than a fast lawyer; you also need a lawyer who knows all the ways of attacking the federal prosecutor's cases. One such lawyer is Robert Helfend. A federal defense attorney LA-based, Mr. Helfend has been practicing in the area of federal criminal law since 1984. He offers defense for those accused of embezzlement, fraud, drug trafficking, tax crimes, internet crimes, and more. He understands how federal sentencing guidelines work and will do everything he can to make certain you get the fair hearing you deserve.