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Rob McKinney
Attorney at Law
214 2nd Ave N., Suite 103
Nashville, TN 37201

Phone: 615-259-9009
Toll-Free: 1-866-502-0009
Fax: 615-242-5967

Federal Criminal Practice in Nashville, TN

Nashville federal criminal defense lawyer

The federal government often works for years and spends extensive resources investigating and building a case. Immediate involvement of a federal criminal defense lawyer in Nashville, Tennessee can sometimes help you avoid indictment or get reduced sentencing. Rob McKinney, Attorney at Law represents clients in federal criminal cases, including complex multijurisdictional defense.

Complexity of multijurisdictional federal criminal cases in Nashville, TN

Drug cases are examples of multijurisdictional cases, sometimes falling under both state and federal jurisdiction. Consequently, the same crime can be tried in more than one court. If convicted state and federally, a prison sentence is served in a state prison and afterward the federal sentence is served under custody of the U.S. Bureau of Prisons.

Types of federal crimes

Congress creates about 500 new crimes per decade. In 2007, at least 4,450 different federal crimes existed. Some of the more common federal crimes we represent in our Nashville, Tennessee federal criminal practice include:

  • Fraud—
    • Bankruptcy
    • Credit card
    • Financial
    • Government
    • Healthcare
    • Insurance
    • Internet
    • Mail
    • Mortgage
    • Phone/Telemarketing
    • Securities
    • Wire
  • Antitrust violations
  • Bribery
  • Counterfeiting
  • Drug offenses
  • Drug trafficking
  • Economic espionage
  • Embezzlement
  • Extortion
  • Insider trading
  • Kickbacks
  • Money laundering
  • Perjury
  • Public corruption
  • Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization (RICO)
  • Tax offenses

 

Federal criminal prosecution differs from state prosecution

In federal criminal cases, the U.S. Attorney (USA) prosecutes cases. Federal agencies, such as the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), IRS (Internal Revenue Service) or Secret Service, investigate federal crimes. Federal sentencing guidelines include no possibility of parole and contain some of the toughest sentencing in the criminal justice system.

Federal sentencing guidelines

Federal sentencing guidelines in cases can involve enhanced sentencing based on:

  • Amount of money
  • Quantity/type of drugs
  • Victim injury
  • Character of victim (elderly, mentally incapable, or minor)
  • Leader role

The Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 is a federal three-strikes law that also provides for enhanced sentencing.

Defense strategies

Based on acceptance of responsibility or no prior criminal history, a Nashville criminal lawyer may be able to argue for reduced sentencing. Also, cooperating with the government’s investigation may enable us to negotiate a substantial assistance motion reduction.

Experienced Nashville federal criminal attorney

Contact Rob McKinney, Attorney at Law online for a free consultation. Or call 615-259-9009/1-866-502-0009.

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