Trenton Federal Criminal Lawyer

Being charged and convicted of a federal crime can be a terrifying experience. These crimes often can carry harsher consequences than crimes charged at state level and can include lengthy prison sentences and hefty fines. When your future is at stake, you certainly do not want to leave your defense up to chance. Instead, retaining the experienced counsel and representation of a Trenton federal criminal lawyer can be essential to receiving the most favorable outcome possible.

Federal criminal cases are extremely complicated, and it is vital that you hire a defense attorney and legal team who have experience with cases in the federal court system. With over 30 years of federal criminal law experience, Lorraine Gauli-Rufo, the founding attorney of LGR Law, LLC, has been standing by her clients faced with federal criminal charges to ensure that their rights and freedoms are protected.

Understanding Federal Criminal Charges in New Jersey

In the United States, only certain crimes can be tried and convicted at the federal level. These crimes often involve some sort of variable that places them under federal law, such crimes that have an interstate nexus, or when allegedly committing the crime or when the crime is done in a way that directly violates federal statutes. The most common federal crimes handled by LGR Law, are:

• Drug Crimes.
  • Drug possession. It is considered a federal crime to possess specific illegal or controlled substances in America. Drug possession is not only a federal crime, it is also illegal in the state of New Jersey. Possession and/or distribution of illegally, controlled substances is prosecuted by both the state, by the prosecutor’s office, or by the federal government, through the United States Attorney’s Office, which is a division of the Department of Justice. There are quite a few substances that are considered by the federal government to be controlled or labeled as illegal drugs. These drugs can be broken down into five schedules or classifications, including:
    • Schedule I drugs. Heroin, LSD, ecstasy, GHB, peyote, marijuana, and quaaludes, or methaqualone.
    • Schedule II drugs. Cocaine, PCP, Vicodin, fentanyl, Ritalin, methadone, Adderall, Dexedrine, Demerol, Oxycontin, and methamphetamine.
    • Schedule III drugs. Ketamine, testosterone, anabolic steroids, and products with small levels of codeine, like prescription Tylenol.
    • Schedule IV drugs. Xanax, tramadol, Ambien, Valium, and Ativan.
    • Schedule V drugs. Lyrica, Motofen, Lomotil, and Robitussin AC.

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Yes – marijuana is considered an illegal drug federally, even if it is legal in your state. Penalties for drug possession can vary based on the type of drug involved and the amount of the drug alleged to be included in your charged crime. In many cases, people who are only marginally involved with the crime can be charged either as an aider and/or abettor in the substantive charge, or in a drug conspiracy charge.

• Drug distribution. It is illegal under federal statutes to distribute any controlled substance. This is known as drug distribution or trafficking in illegal drugs and is a crime under both federal and New Jersey state law. Penalties for drug distribution charges can vary based on the kind of drug involved and the amount possessed or trafficked. Penalties can range from probation to life in prison.
• Drug manufacturing. This crime involves the manufacturing of drugs, such as growing marijuana or creating meth in a lab. In some situations, merely supplying the materials needed for someone else to make or grow the drug is enough for you to face federal criminal drug manufacturing or conspiracy charges.
• Drug importation, exportation, or smuggling. It is illegal in the United States to import or export a controlled or illegal substance into or out of the country As with other drug crimes, the seriousness of the penalties you could face will be based directly on the type and amount of drug involved in your alleged crime.

• Racketeering, or RICO, is a very serious crime that is defined as receiving income after engaging in a pattern of racketeering behavior or collecting illegal or unlawful debt. A pattern of racketeering can involve a wide range of offenses, including murder, kidnapping, gambling, extortion, bribery, robbery, arson, obscenity, drug trafficking, bribery, wire or mail fraud, or money laundering.
• Child pornography involving the possession, receipt and/or distribution of child pornography.
• Wire and mail fraud. These federal crimes can touch on a variety of subject matters with allegations of fraud that involves the use of cell phones, phone lines, the internet or US Postal Service and/or private sector mailings. Penalties for this crime can be extremely severe and can also carry a substantial prison sentence.
• Many other federally charged frauds include charges involving banks, mortgages, loans such as SBA loans, credit cards (including charges of identity theft), healthcare, internet and computer crimes, importing and exporting goods that violate federal laws, crimes involving fraud related to copyright or trademark infringement, just to name a few.

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If you are faced or threatened with federal criminal charges in the state of New Jersey, there is no time to waste in contacting an attorney. These are not charges you should face alone, and LGR Law, LLC is here to fight for you. Contact the office today to learn more information on how Ms. Gauli-Rufo and her team can work to protect your rights, future, and freedom.