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Why Federal Crimes Require a Federal Attorney

Posted by Marcia Shein
On April 9, 2019
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Federal Charges, Federal Criminal Charges

Defending Against Federal Crimes While many people know someone who has faced criminal charges at the state level, fewer people have come into contact with the federal criminal court system. While there are a number of similarities between the federal and state criminal systems, there are also a number of differences. Due to these differences, […]

What are the Federal Sentencing Guidelines?

Posted by Marcia Shein
On March 25, 2019
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Federal Criminal Charges, Federal Sentencing Guidelines

Understanding the Federal Sentencing Guidelines Established in 1984, the Sentencing Reform Act created the United States Federal Sentencing Guidelines. Before this time, federal judges had much more discretion regarding how to sentence people convicted of criminal offenses. Unfortunately, this discretion sometimes led to unequal sentences for the same criminal offense. The sentencing guidelines, however, helped […]