If you're on our website, it's because you're facing serious federal charges – and need a lawyer who can fight the United States government on your behalf. At Spodek Law Group – we take that seriously. We’ve been in the trenches. With us, it’s ten toes down fight mode from day one. We know exactly what’s at risk, because when the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Jackson indicts you, they’re not looking for middle ground – they’ll push for 10, 15, even 20+ years if they can. That’s why you’re here, and that’s why we’re here for you.

The Reality of Facing Federal Charges in Jackson

Federal charges aren’t just the next step above state cases – they're an entirely different universe. You're up against federal statutes like 21 U.S.C §841 (drug distribution), 18 U.S.C §1343 (wire fraud), or 18 U.S.C §922(g) (felon in possession of a firearm). These statutes are brutal, mandatory minimum driven, and unforgiving to anyone who walks in unprepared. Behind every indictment you’ve got layers of agencies—FBI, DEA, ATF, IRS—feeding the government truckloads of evidence. You feel like you’re already guilty before you even see the inside of the courtroom.

In 2024 alone, we saw coordinated sweeps right here in Jackson, where 40+ defendants were taken down in a single OCDETF operation. That’s coordinated law enforcement muscle—wiretaps, confidential informants, surveillance—built out for a year or more before anyone even catches word of it. When your case lands at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi, make no mistake: the weight of the entire U.S. government is on the other side of the “v.”

Federal Charges vs State Charges: Why It Matters in Jackson

People confuse these cases. They think if they got through a state charge with probation, they’ll get similar treatment federally. Not true. Federal sentencing tables, the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines Manual, mandatory minimum statutes like 21 U.S.C §841(b)(1)(A), career offender enhancements under U.S.S.G §4B1.1—these pile years on you even before the judge hears your personal background.

Take the case of United States v. Romone Jackson. The court didn’t just punish based on the instant case. They stacked on prior state drug felonies as “controlled substance offenses” to hammer out a decades-long outcome. That’s the cold reality. In Mississippi, the difference is vivid: if your case stays in Hinds County, you have bargaining room, suspended sentences, drug rehab options. If your case goes federal? You’re standing in front of a federal judge bound by mandatory sentencing minimums. Big difference.

And here's the kicker, federal prosecutors don’t indict casually. They’ll sit on proof, they’ll let you keep running, and then sweep you up with the strongest case they can build. You need to hire a law firm that gets it—one that can see the trap they’re setting before you walk into it.

Common Federal Crimes Prosecuted in Jackson, Mississippi

From years defending people in Jackson, here’s what we see most:

• Drug Conspiracies (21 U.S.C §846) & OCDETF Operations – These aren’t small possession cases. They’re multi-defendant indictments where your co-defendant’s words can bury you. Example: Jamarcus G. Jackson—180 months just on a conspiracy count. Conspiracy law doesn’t need them to catch you with drugs in your hands, they just need statements, text messages, coded calls.
• White Collar Crimes (18 U.S.C §1341, §1343) – Wire fraud, securities fraud, tax fraud. Jackson’s federal courthouse sees plenty of these, with joint task forces involving the FBI, IRS Criminal Investigations, and often the SEC. White collar doesn’t mean light sentences. Guidelines can put someone looking at millions in restitution plus massive time.
• Gun Charges & ACCA Enhancements (18 U.S.C §924(e)) – The Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA) is a sentencing sledgehammer. If you’ve got three prior violent felonies or serious drug offenses, that’s a mandatory 15 years minimum. One gun plus a record = your life on hold. Judges here enforce ACCA without hesitation.
• Healthcare Fraud – We’ve defended cases where small healthcare operators in Jackson were charged under 18 U.S.C §1347 (healthcare fraud) and §371 conspiracy counts. Federal agencies like HHS-OIG and the DEA are watching prescription billing closely here.

Federal Court in Jackson: What You’re Up Against

Every federal case here lands in the Southern District of Mississippi courthouse downtown. Judge Wingate. Judge Reeves. Judge Guirola. Each has a reputation, and knowing their tendencies matters—how they sentence, how they handle suppression motions, who leans guideline-heavy, who doesn’t. Appeals go to the 5th Circuit in New Orleans, which is known for siding with prosecutors on a lot of issues.

Federal pretrial detention is a monster all on its own. Under 18 U.S.C §3142, detention hearings dictate whether you wait your entire case in custody or get a shot at home release. Prosecutors love to argue defendants are a flight risk. Judges often buy it. We fight those hearings hard, because starting the case in custody means less ability to work your defense.

Discovery in federal court is limited. Unlike state cases, the government doesn’t have to give you every piece of evidence upfront. Jencks material, Brady evidence—it comes trickling in. You have to know how to force the issue strategically. Without that, you’ll be ambushed in trial prep.

Why Federal Court Experience Matters

I’ll be straight with you: federal criminal defense isn’t a learning curve you want your attorney climbing at your expense. The guidelines are merciless. We’re dealing with 2-level upward enhancements for leadership role (§3B1.1), obstruction (§3C1.1), use of a firearm (§2D1.1(b)(1))—little changes here or there add years. And you need a lawyer who lives in this arena.

Even Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson herself has spoken publicly about how federal mandatory minimums tie judges’ hands. But until Congress rewrites the laws, defendants in Mississippi bear the brunt. That’s why hiring Spodek Law Group isn’t about hype—it’s about survival. We’re a rock star team with over 50 years combined defense work. We’ve fought RICO indictments, 18 U.S.C §1962 cases; handled multi-district wire frauds with discovery stretching hundreds of thousands of pages; dismantled enhancement claims in narcotics conspiracies when probation officers overreached.

We’ve handled cases that... look, the point is we win. And when we don’t outright win, we control damage. We slash 25 year guideline ranges down to manageable outcomes. That’s federal defense reality.

Questions People Always Ask (Answered)

Who is the best criminal defense lawyer in Jackson?

Best? That depends. The lawyer who stands up in federal court and cross-examines a DEA agent until his testimony cracks—that’s the one you want. The lawyer who forces the U.S. Attorney’s Office into offering a non-guideline plea because trial risk is too great—that’s who matters. Not the billboard, not the marketing.

Which lawyer wins the most federal cases?

No lawyer wins them all, nobody. Don’t buy that sales pitch. Winning federally often means suppressing evidence, shaving guidelines, avoiding enhancements. Taking a client looking at 20 years down to 5 is a win in that courtroom. Real victories aren’t flashy headlines—they’re years of freedom preserved.

Is Alan Jackson a good attorney?

Here’s what really happens: names don’t matter. Outcomes do. You want the lawyer who’s argued in front of Judge Reeves, beaten a §924(c) firearm count, or dismantled a wiretap affidavit. Talk is cheap. Federal experience right here in Jackson—that’s priceless.

How We Defend Federal Charges in Jackson

Our defense strategy? Relentless. We don’t wait until sentencing, we hit the government before indictment when possible. Direct engagement with the AUSA can sometimes stall or shrink a case before it ever hits the public record. If we can’t stop the indictment, then it’s full-scale readiness as if trial is tomorrow. That posture alone shifts negotiating power.

And this isn’t theory. Many know Todd Spodek as the lawyer who defended Anna Delvey, a case watched globally through Netflix. That case was about money, media attention, complex fraud—but the lesson applies here: when a case gets complicated, we thrive. Federal prosecutors know that when Spodek Law walks into the Southern District courthouse, we’re not folding to bully tactics.

• Exposing illegal surveillance or weak wiretaps that fall short of Title III standards.
• Challenging sentencing enhancements for "drug weight" that probation officers inflate.
• Negotiating cooperation carefully, while making sure the client isn’t destroyed in the process.
• Establishing trial readiness consistently, so prosecutors respect the risk of moving forward.

Why Choose Spodek Law Group

Spodek Law Group answers to no one except you. We don’t juggle conflicts for corporate clients, we don’t play nice with the government out of convenience. Our loyalty is clean, and it’s absolute. If you bring us in, expect us to fight like it’s our own blood standing next to us at that defense table. Sometimes we get blunt, sometimes it’s messy, sometimes strategy shifts mid-stream, but at the end of the day—it’s war, and we wage it for you.

Protecting Your Future Against Federal Power

Federal prosecutions in Jackson are serious. Just look at recent sentencing reports: 10 years, 15 years, 20 years—judges here in the Southern District hand these out like candy, and people’s lives are evaporating behind steel doors. Don’t dismiss this. Don’t delude yourself thinking probation is an option. Not here, not in federal court.

Our team has defended clients in New York, California, Mississippi—you name it. But Jackson is its own battlefield. We know the courtroom layouts, the prosecutors’ names, their patterns, the judges’ tendencies. That’s insider-level knowledge you can’t fake. If you ended up here, reading this, it’s because instinctively you know—this isn’t time for a random lawyer, it’s time for a law firm that really gets it.

Call right now. Don’t wait. Every hour matters. The government already spent years building your case. Don’t walk in unarmed, don’t gamble with your life. Hire us today, and let us go to war for your future against the full power of the United States government.