Federal Crimes
Federal Crimes can include the following: Antitrust Violations, Asset Forfeiture, Bank Robbery, Child Pornography, Conspiracy Cases, Cyber Stalking, Domestic Violence, Drug Trafficking, Economic Espionage, Embezzlement, Environmental Law Violations, Expunging Federal Records, Failure to File Cash Transaction Reports Federal Criminal Appeals, Federal Criminal Trials, Grand Jury Representation, Healthcare Fraud, Immigration Federal Crimes, Insider Trading, International Crimes International Extradition, IRS Violations, Kickbacks, Money Laundering, Mortgage Fraud, Organized Fraud, Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon, Public Corruption, RICO Cases, Security Violations, Sex Crimes, Structuring, Tax Evasion, Theft, Trade Secret Theft, and White Collar Crimes.
This is not an exclusive list of federal crimes but typically these are the most popular federal charges used by law enforcement and/or prosecutors. If you are facing any type of federal charges, Mr. O’Brien and Mr. Bower will fashion a defense strategy tailored to your specific charges based upon their combined skill as former Miami prosecutors and nearly 20 years of combined experience as criminal defense attorneys. The following cases are small sampling of past results Mr. O’Brien and Mr. Bower have obtained for clients facing federal crimes:
| USA v. SMITH | CASE NO.: 6:04-CR-37-ORL-19-JGG |
|---|---|
| Counts: | Conspiracy to Distribute 50 Kilograms of Cocaine, Personal Possession of Marijuana and Conspiracy to Possess 850,000 in Counterfeit Money |
| District Judge: | Fawsett |
| Sentencing Guidelines: | 188 to 235 months in federal prison |
| Mandatory Minimum: | 10 years in federal prison |
| Maximum Sentence: | Life |
| Case Result: | Verdict of Not Guilty as to Cocaine and Counterfeit Money Charges. |
| USA v. CRUZ-ALVAREZ | CASE NO.: 5:08-CR-22-OC-10-GRJ |
| Counts: | Marijuana Plants and Possession With the Intent to Distribute 100 or More Marijuana Plants |
| Senior District Judge: | Hodges |
| Mandatory Minimum: | 5 years in federal prison |
| Maximum Sentence: | 40 years in federal prison |
| Case Result: | Verdict of Not Guilty. |
| USA v. JOHN DOE | NO CASE NUMBER |
| Counts: | Potential Illegal Purchase, Sale & Transfer of a Firearm |
| District Judge: | None Assigned because no charges filed |
| Sentencing Guidelines: | None Assigned because no charges filed |
| Mandatory Minimum: | None because no charges filed |
| Maximum Sentence: | None because no charges filed |
| Case Result: | Charges Dismissed. |
| USA v. CARTER | CASE NO.: 8:03-M-452-TGW |
| Counts: | Conspiracy to Possess a Firearm by a Convicted Felon and Making False Statements to a Firearms Dealer |
| Magistrate Judge: | Wilson |
| Maximum Sentence: | 30 years in federal prison |
| Case Result: | Case Dismissed. |
| USA v. HENRY | CASE NO.: 8:07-CR-454-JSM-TGW |
| Counts: | Conspiracy to Possess With the Intent to Distribute 5 Kilograms or More of Cocaine and Conspiracy to Possess With the Intent to Distribute 1000 Kilograms or More of Marijuana |
| District Judge: | Moody |
| Mandatory Minimum: | Enhanceable to life in federal prison |
| Maximum Sentence: | Life |
| Case Result: | Case Dismissed. |