Chicago Criminal Lawyer: Federal Crimes

Illinois Federal Crime Attorneys

If you are convicted of a federal crime, it's usually not a matter of if you're going to jail, but for how long. The federal government doesn't choose to charge in cases that are low level or weak. Federal prosecutors tend to not bring charges, rather than charge someone with a probational offense.

Most federal criminal law prosecutions have traditionally been concerned with complicated financial transactions that cross state lines or organized crime. Today, many types of charges such as fraud, identity theft, drugs, as well as Internet crimes dealing with sex and child pornography are being charged as federal offenses.

Since the tragedy of 9/11, national security has been a priority. This concept was ratified with the extension of the Patriot Act. Most people think the Patriot Act protects us from terrorists. What many people do not know is that the Patriot Act also has sweeping ramifications for many other crimes that have nothing to do with terrorism. While terrorism is the primary concern of the United States Department of Justice, a close second is internet crimes. Congress has set aside millions and millions of dollars to fund task forces aimed specifically at internet offenses. These task forces are looking particularly at internet sex offenses like child pornography or solicitation of a minor. In this new era of internet crimes, you need the trailblazing defense team of Wigell & Associates.

The Patriot Act has quietly stripped citizens of many of their Constitutional rights. It also has increased mandatory prison time and eliminated lenient sentencing options for first-time offenders. This means that even if you have never committed a crime before, a judge will not have the discretion to give you probation; he or she must sentence you to a period of incarceration.

The federal government has unlimited resources and unlimited time to prepare a case against you. The only way you can level the playing field with the federal government is by having experienced, strong, caring lawyers on your side who understand the federal justice system.

Don't Give Up Hope

If you receive a letter from the federal government stating that you are under investigation, you need to act fast. You need a team of experienced federal criminal defense attorneys on your side as soon as possible. You need an attorney to protect your rights before the first contact with law enforcement. Early intervention is critical to success in your case.

Firm founder Raymond Wigell has a post-doctoral degree is in tax, which helps him defend complex business and financial crimes. We use forensic accountants to analyze whether the alleged criminal actions were an anomaly or just a way of interpreting data.

Our team of experienced federal criminal attorneys will tell you what to expect in a federal case and will help you and your family make informed decisions.

Restitution is always available as a sentencing option in federal white-collar crimes, which means that the government could go after your house and any assets you own that are not protected. The line between criminal and civil matters is blurring. Many criminal cases have a high stakes civil lawsuit attached to them. The civil division of Wigell & Associates employs the same aggressive tactics as our Criminal Defense Team. Our team of experienced criminal defense lawyers will tell you what to expect in both the criminal and civil cases and will help you and your family make informed decisions.

Our federal crime attorneys will fight vigorously not only to help you avoid jail time, but to avoid any conviction that could result in a black mark on your future. As attorneys, we don't judge you. The only things we are concern with are you and the law. We often try cases in the Northern District of Illinois and the Northern District of Indiana, but have the capability to handle cases nationwide.

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