Federal Crimes Defense Lawyer

San Diego Criminal Defense Attorney James N. Dicks

Federal crimes can easily result in heavy fines, lengthy prison sentences, and possibly even the death penalty. Federal offenses are aggressively investigated and prosecuted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and federal prosecutors. If your property is considered evidence, it can be confiscated. If you are convicted of certain federal drug crimes, you will face a severe and mandatory minimum sentence.

San Diego criminal defense attorney James N. Dicks has experience with federal crimes, successfully representing hundreds of both state and federal cases throughout his legal career. Unlike some attorneys who may hesitate in taking on a federal case, attorney James Dicks faces the federal court system head on and uses aggressive tactics to help prove your innocence or instances where your rights have been violated.

Federal Crimes in California

A federal crime is defined as any criminal offense that is deemed illegal by the United States federal legislation (as opposed to state legislation and state laws). Any crime that is committed on US federal property is also considered to be a federal offense. Some federal crimes include:

• Kidnapping
• Tax evasion
• Assassination of the President
• Social Security fraud
• Interstate drug trafficking
• Counterfeiting
• Damaging or destroying mailboxes

If you have been accused of or are under investigation for a federal crime, the FBI may have already built extensive evidence against you, over previous weeks or months. Criminal defense lawyer James N. Dicks is ready to help you fight the charges. With his unique attention to detail and commitment to defending your rights, lawyer James Dicks may be able to find an instance where your rights were violated or will be able to otherwise prove your innocence where another lawyer cannot.

Have you been accused of a federal crime in California? Contact attorney James N. Dicks today!