Federal Conspiracy to Commit Offense or to Defraud United States

Have you been charged with a Federal Conspiracy to Commit Offense Or to Defraud United States?

Federal Criminal Charges can Cost You Your Career and your Freedom.

You need a Criminal Defense Lawyer that you can Trust to Fight to get you the Best Possible Outcome.

Being investigated or charged with any Federal offense can be shocking. You may feel angry, upset, or scared. All of these reactions are normal. I have represented over 275 clients in Federal Court. I understand what you are going through. I know how important your freedom and career are to you and your family. With so much at stake, you want a lawyer who understands what you are going through. You also want a lawyer who knows how best to fight the Federal Government. Finally, you want a lawyer who will do everything in his power to achieve the best possible result for you and your family. That is what I do in every case. I work hard to get the best possible outcome for my client and their family.

Federal Conspiracy is a serious Federal offense.
All Federal crimes are serious. Federal law enforcement authorities have vast resources at their disposal to investigate and prosecute. Federal sentencing is often harsh. There is no parole in the Federal system. Those who are sentenced to do Federal prison sentences have to serve most of their sentence before they are released. Federal probation is very difficult to obtain. People under investigation or charged with any Federal offense must fight to protect their liberty.

Houston criminal defense lawyer Robert Fickman has been defending clients in federal court for over 30 years. He has handled over 275 federal cases. He has stopped federal charges from being filed. He has gotten federal charges dismissed. He has tried and won federal jury trials and federal bench trials. His longest federal trial lasted 9 weeks and his client was acquitted on all charges. Houston criminal defense lawyer Robert Fickman has spent his entire career defending people. Robert Fickman is proud that during his career he never prosecuted a single soul.

Here are some of my recent successful Federal case outcomes:

2019 Charge: Federal Kidnapping, (United States v. L.S.)
Result: Not Guilty

2019 Charge: Federal Theft of Public Money & Healthcare Fraud (United States v. S.N.)
Result: Probation, No Jail time

2018 Charge: Federal Income Tax Evasion, (United States v. T.J.)
Result: Probation, No Jail time

2018 Charge: Federal Terroristic Threat, (United States v. J.M.)
Result: Stopped charges from being Filed

2017 Charge: Federal Bankruptcy Fraud, (United States v. D.R.)
Result: Probation, No Jail time

2017 Charge: Impersonating a Federal Agent, (United States v. T.L.)
Result: Stopped Charges from being Filed

2014 Charges: Drug Conspiracy & Possession of a Firearm by Illegal Alien, (United States v. A.R.F.)
Result: All charges Dismissed

Conspiracy to Commit Offense or to Defraud United States Defense Lawyer Robert Fickman will fight for you

Conspiracy to Commit Offense or to Defraud United States is a crime under Federal Law. The Offense is found in 18 United States Code Section 371. This section provides in pertinent part as follows:

If two or more persons conspire either to commit any offense against the United States, or to defraud the United States, or any agency thereof in any manner or for any purpose, and one or more of such persons do any act to effect the object of the conspiracy, each shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both

Successfully Defending Federal Conspiracy Charges

I have tried and won different federal conspiracy cases. One defense that works is showing there is no relationship between my client and the other alleged co-conspirators. More precisely, the defense is that my client may have known the alleged conspirators, but he or she never engaged in any agreement with them to break the law. One can know someone without conspiring with them to break the law. One can be around a person who is conspiring to break the law, without joining in the conspiracy. Under the law, Mere Presence, is not enough to make someone guilty of participating in a federal conspiracy.

Here are some examples of winning defenses:

• I won one conspiracy case by showing my client was simply an employee at a legitimate business, I showed that there was no evidence that my client was aware that the boss was engaged in criminal conduct.
• I won another conspiracy case where my client dated the primary suspect. I showed that my client had dated the primary suspect in the past. I showed that my client broke up with the primary suspect before the conspiracy began. I showed that by the time the conspiracy began, she was not in communication with the primary suspect and as an “ex”, my client would be the last person the primary suspect would trust. In this case, the Government agent took written confessions from two other suspects. He then claimed that my client gave him an oral confession. At trial, I attacked his claim and asserted that my client made no confession. I showed that if she had made a confession, like the other two, he would have had her write it down.
• I won other conspiracy cases by showing that the Government’s snitches, informants or cooperating defendants were liars and not worthy of the jury’s belief. I demonstrated to the jury that the snitches, informants or cooperating defendants had lived a life of lies and therefore the jury should not believe them. On cross examination of the snitch, I went through their lives, showing how they had lied for years to everyone from their mother to their probation officer.

I used a flip chart to chronicle their life of lies. I call it the “List of Lies”. My colleagues like the technique. For years, I have been invited to teach other defense lawyers how to effectively cross examine snitches, Government informants and co-operating defendants.

If you or a loved one are charged with Federal Conspiracy to Commit Offense Or to Defraud United States and you want an experienced federal criminal defense lawyer who will fight for you and your family, contact Houston criminal defense lawyer Robert Fickman today. Schedule an appointment today with Houston criminal defense Lawyer Robert Fickman. Call him at 713-655-7400.