Skilled Defense in Federal Cases Involving Drugs, Fraud or Sex Crimes
If you are under investigation or indictment for a federal offense in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, it makes sense to work with a defense team that is familiar with the important differences between the state and federal criminal justice systems. You should also seek counsel as soon as you possibly can — the sooner you involve a criminal defense attorney in your federal case, the wider your options will be for a satisfactory resolution.
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Contact the St. Charles law firm of Dalton, Chassaniol & Belton for a free consultation about your federal criminal defense options. Our understanding of federal investigative, charging, pretrial and sentencing practices can protect your interests through every stage of the case. Our trial experience can also help you take full advantage of any weaknesses in the government's case.
We represent people facing such federal charges as:
- Drug crimes, including trafficking, manufacturing, cultivation or possession with intent to distribute
- Fraud crimes, including forgery, embezzlement or false statements to federally insured financial institutions
- Weapons offenses, especially felon in possession of a firearm charges
- Internet sex crimes, including child pornography or online solicitation of a minor for sex
- Conspiracy
- Money laundering
Whether you're facing potential federal drug charges or had your computer seized on suspicion of child pornography, your federal criminal defense attorneys will have the best opportunity to protect your interests if you retain them prior to indictment. That's when we can intervene with the U.S. Attorney's office to clarify your role in the investigation, your status as a defendant and your exposure on a range of potential charges. Our goal is to keep you from having to defend the worst possible charges on a given set of facts.
Our familiarity with federal plea negotiation and sentencing practices can also give you an advantage toward catching the limited breaks available in the federal system. Because we know how to present effective defenses at trial, our ability to accumulate bargaining leverage in the pretrial stages of your case can go far to protect your interests.
Federal criminal charges typically offer fewer opportunities for diversion or compromise than Missouri state charges, so it's important to work with a lawyer who knows how to get the most out what might be available for you. Contact Dalton, Chassaniol & Belton in St. Charles, and get your defense started immediately.
