federal criminal court

When a potential client calls our firm and tells us that they are charged with a criminal offense, one the first things we generally ask them is whether they are charged in state or federal court. There have been several instances where we have represented two individuals at the same time who are charged with similar offenses but one has been charged in federal court and one has been charged in state court. Indeed, this has happened several times where we have simultaneously been representing two...

The Department of Corrections is part of a criminal justice system that includes hundreds of city, county, state and federal agencies. They include: Police Departments Sheriff’s Departments Prosecutors Defense Attorneys Superior Courts County Jails State Prisons Most criminal acts are never handled through the criminal justice process because they are not reported. In 200

OverviewEvery saint has a past and every sinner a future. Criminal law takes cognizance of this universal truth and every accused is provided with ample rights while deciding whether he/she has committed any offence. Prosecution guidelines provide for certain procedural niceties to be extended to a person accused of crime. After all, the law intends to punish the crime, not the criminal. Adversarial system views crime as a wrongdoing against the state and not against a particular person. The...

At Robbins, Tunkey, Ross, you will find more than an effective, experienced defense attorney who will aggressively and affirmatively represent you. Your case will benefit from the collaboration of six criminal defense lawyers with more than 175 years of combined experienced. Founded in 1977, for 30 years we have defended clients charged with the full range of state and federal crimes. From domestic violence to murder, from weapons charges to securities fraud, from DUI drunk driving to money laundering,...