Amanda S. Marshall
Former U.S. Attorney
(Local Counsel)
Lynette Byrd
Former Assistant
U.S. Attorney
Roger Bach
Former Special
Agent
(OIG & DEA)
Joe Brown
Former U.S. Attorney
Dr. Nick Oberheiden
Attorney & Founder
What You Should Do When You Are Under Investigation by the United States Internal Revenue Service?
Internal Revenue Service Investigations are extremely serious and may result in federal civil or criminal charges. If you or your business are facing an investigation by the Internal Revenue Service, you need to act quickly to protect your interests.About the United States Internal Revenue ServiceThe Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is...
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What You Should Do When You Are Under Investigation for Mail Fraud?
About the United States Postal Inspection Service The United States Postal Service (“USPS”) is an executive agency within the federal government that manages the country’s national mail service. The USPS is also tasked with protecting the national mail service from criminal misuse and investigating crimes that may adversely affect the...
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What You Should Do When You Are Under Investigation by the HHS-OIG
Facing an investigation by the Office of Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS-OIG) is an extremely serious matter. The OIG often works closely with the FBI and you should take quick, effective action to ensure that the investigation does not result in civil or...
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DEA Defense Attorney Tips: You’re Under Investigation by the DEA. Now what?
Trusted Defense Lawyers for DEA Investigations From Anti-Kickback Statute violations to opioid diversion, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) investigates pharmacies for a broad range of offenses. If your pharmacy is under investigation, you will need to act swiftly to mitigate your risk of facing civil or criminal charges. Last...
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What Is the Burden of Proof in Federal Criminal Cases?
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt The burden of proof in a federal criminal trial is founded in the Due Process Clause of Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution, which guarantees that no person shall be “deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law.” In 1970, the United...
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What Makes Search Warrants Unconstitutional?
Under most circumstances, federal agents must have a search warrant to legally search a home or business. However, just because a search warrant exists does not mean that it is legally sufficient. Deficient search warrants may result in the exclusion of evidence.Probable Cause StandardIn order to be valid, a search...
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What is the Consequence of a Guilty Plea?
In the majority of criminal cases, defendants plead guilty pursuant to a plea agreement with prosecutors. But what does pleading guilty actual entail? Conviction A guilty plea results in conviction. By pleading guilty, the defendant admits to all elements of the crimes to which he is pleading. Likewise, the defendant...
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The Right to Trial by Jury in Federal Criminal Cases
Both Article III and the Sixth Amendment of United States Constitution guarantee all citizens the right to a trial by jury in criminal cases. The United States Supreme Court has expounded upon this right by explaining, “The Constitution gives a criminal defendant the right to have a jury determine, beyond...
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How to Prepare for a Criminal Trial?
1. Start Collecting DocumentationCriminal trials often involve thousands of pages of documents, and your attorney will likely request your assistance in gathering documents for use in your defense. Many of these documents may be years old and may be difficult or time consuming to track down. For example, a defendant...
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When May Evidence Be Suppressed from Use at Trial?
The exclusionary rule bars prosecutors from using evidence obtained in contravention of a defendant’s constitutional rights as evidence of that defendant’s guilt at trial. Essentially, the exclusionary rule is the mechanism by which defendants can suppress illegally obtained evidence. The exclusionary rule only applies in criminal cases, and its application...
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