What Happens After a Federal Indictment? Welcome to Spodek Law Group. We understand that if you're reading this, something has fundamentally shifted in your life. You've been indicted by a federal...
The request for an interview is not a formality. It is a step in an investigation that has been proceeding without your knowledge. When FBI agents request an interview, whether by appearing at your…
What To Do First If You Get A Target Letter People often speculate and some will even joke that they are the target of a federal investigation. However, receiving a target letter stating you…
Facing an FBI raid at your home or business? Learn what federal agents can and cannot do during a search warrant, what rights you have, what not to say, the risks of obstruction, how…
If FBI agents arrive at your home for an interview, remain calm, confirm their credentials, and ask if you must speak with them. You have the right to remain silent, consult a lawyer before…
Most federal criminal cases end in guilty pleas rather than trials. Being a first-time offender is not a defense, but it can offer advantages. 1. Criminal History Category I and the Guidelines As a…
The knock arrived before any letter, any subpoena, any formal notice that you were being looked at. That sequence is deliberate. FBI agents conduct doorstep interviews as a standard investigative technique, and the timing…
Miranda warnings are required in a specific and narrow set of circumstances. The FBI interview at your door almost certainly does not qualify. The rule established in Miranda v. Arizona in 1966 requires law…
Yes. The answer has no asterisk. A citizen who is not under arrest has no legal obligation to speak with FBI agents. The Fifth Amendment's protection against compelled self-incrimination, the Fourth Amendment's protection against…
Probation is available in federal court. The conditions under which it is available are more limited than most people entering the system understand. The federal sentencing guidelines divide sentences into zones that govern the…