federal prosecution
National criminal case
Federal prosecution is a criminal case brought by the United States government rather than a state or local authority.
Federal prosecutors pursue violations of federal law—drug trafficking across state lines, tax evasion, bank fraud, immigration crimes.
The corruption charges led to federal prosecution.
Federal cases typically carry harsher sentences and more resources than state prosecutions.
- white-collar crimeBusiness fraud offenses
- U.S. AttorneyTop federal district lawyer
- grand juryInvestigative charging body
- sealed indictmentUndisclosed criminal accusation
- investigationFormal examination of facts
cooperating witness · indictment · FBI agents · constitutional law · RICO · criminal conspiracy · drug trafficking · plea deal · organized crime · arraignment · trial proceedings · criminal code · sentencing guidelines · defendants · defense attorneys · cybercrime · discovery · judges
- tribal jurisdictiontribal courts, tribal law, tribal police, state jurisdiction, tribal justice
- copyright crimesinfringement, piracy, counterfeiting, unauthorized copies, digital piracy
- tribal lawtribal courts, tribal law, tribal court, tribal sovereignty, tribal governance
federal prosecutioncriminal defense
Advocacy for the accused
civil suit · civil litigation · defense counsel · civil action
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