Federal Criminal Defense Attorneys
The legal services of federal criminal defense attorneys are more critical today with the growing number
of offenses now considered federal crimes.
In the past, virtually all criminal charges were tried in state
courts....
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Federal Criminal Defense Attorneys
The legal services of federal criminal defense attorneys are more critical today with the growing number
of offenses now considered federal crimes.
In the past, virtually all criminal charges were tried in state
courts.
In recent years, though, the number of offense categories now treated as federal crimes has
grown to over 100, comprising more than 4, 000 individual offenses.
Minneapolis defense attorneys
In the last few years, the US Congress has passed several statutes mandating extensive federal prison
terms on a wide range of offenses, from kidnapping to drug dealing.
Aside from offenses prohibited by
virtue of these statutes, a crime is also considered to be a federal offense if it is committed within US
federal property, such as airports or a national park, or if it happened in more than one state.
A point system is used in determining the appropriate penalties for federal offenses.
Each type of
federal crime carries a predefined point va
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