Florida Federal Investigations and Grand Jury Defense
Federal criminal investigations in Florida require that the target individual obtain sound advice and effective representation at the earliest possible stage of the prosecution's case. If you are or might be a suspect in a federal criminal investigation, or if you have been summoned to appear before a federal grand jury, contact the Law Offices of A. Randall Haas in Fort Lauderdale.
Relatively few federal criminal cases begin with an arrest followed by the filing of charges against the defendant. Instead, they formally begin with the return of an indictment against the defendant by a federal grand jury, which is given evidence through witness testimony for weeks or months while an investigation is ongoing. The grand jury hears only from the government's witnesses. While federal criminal defendants are not always given advance notice of the government's interest in them, especially in the most serious drug cases, very often they are. This notice can come by way of contact from an FBI agent or other federal law enforcement officer, or by a mandatory invitation to appear before a grand jury on a particular date, with or without documents.
If you are approached by federal investigative agents, no matter what you are told about the purpose of the contact, it is absolutely essential that you clearly state that you will not talk to them before you get legal advice, or better yet, without a lawyer present. If you are required to appear before a grand jury, your only chance to protect your interests is to engage the services of an experienced federal criminal defense lawyer as much in advance of your appearance as possible.
Experienced south Florida defense attorney Randall Haas can advise you about your grand jury testimony, advise you about the criminal exposure you're facing, and go to work in developing an effective defense strategy that can protect your interests from the earliest stages of the case. He can also work with the prosecution while the investigation is ongoing to determine whether you are the main target of the investigation, or just a witness in a case developing against someone else. In other words, Randall Haas can find out just how much trouble you're in while it's soon enough to do something useful about it. Our goal is to keep you from being indicted on serious federal charges.
Our Florida criminal defense law firm offers comprehensive defense services in such federal matters as drug crimes, federal gun crimes, computer crimes, major fraud cases, or Internet pornography investigations. For additional information about our ability to protect your interests in a federal case, contact the Law Offices of A. Randall Haas in Fort Lauderdale.
