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A criminal charge of any kind, whether it is a state or a federal charge, has the ability to negatively affect your entire life. You might face long prison sentences, costly fines, and restitution, as well as long-term damage to your reputation and ability to obtain employment. To say “much is at stake” is an understatement. That is why avoiding a Texas state, or a federal criminal charge must be your goal when you learn that you may be under criminal investigation.
With such high stakes, you must protect yourself by obtaining a competent and experienced lawyer to defend you. You should obtain defense counsel at your earliest opportunity to do everything possible to try to stop you from being charged with any criminal offense. If you are under the stress, fear, strain, and unknown of being charged with a criminal offense, then you owe it to yourself to contact Fickman Criminal Defense to protect your rights and fight for your future.
With nearly four decades of experience, Robert J. Fickman understands the fear people have when facing potential criminal charges. He works hard to protect clients who are under investigation. He uses his experience and skills to do his best to protect his clients from ever being charged with a state or federal criminal offense. He works hard for all his clients no matter who they are, where they came from, or what criminal charges they may be facing.
State or federal authorities can prosecute Charges in Texas. Whether you are charged with a criminal offense in State or Federal court, it is serious. A conviction will rob you of your rights.
In addition to time in prison, jail and hefty fines, a conviction can have other negative long-term impacts on your life. If you have a criminal conviction on your record, you will highly likely face problems in securing future employment, loans and even housing. There are consequences for criminal histories that you may not be aware of, but Fickman Criminal Defense is here to protect you from imprisonment and those consequences.
In the State of Texas, crimes are charged as either misdemeanors or felonies. Misdemeanors carry a potential sentence in jail. Felonies carry a potential sentence in prison.
Common misdemeanors include offenses such as:
A person found guilty of a Class A misdemeanor in Texas can be punished by:
A person found guilty of a Class B misdemeanor in Texas can be punished by:
In almost 40 years as a criminal defense lawyer, Robert J. Fickman has defended hundreds of Texans charged with Federal Offenses. He fights for clients in Federal and State court. Federal charges are extremely serious. In some ways, they are more serious than Texas State Charges. For instance, there is no parole in the Federal System.
Federal crimes are managed entirely differently from state crimes. They often include cases that are more complex than state crimes. In most cases that become federal charges, the investigation by the federal government has been going on for many months or even years.
Federal authorities use many investigative tools. They use surveillance, wiretapping phones, search warrants on residences and businesses, and the seizure of bank and business records. Federal authorities oftentimes use confidential informants to gain the trust of the subject of their investigation. Once the confidential informants have gained the trust of the subject of the investigation, the confidential informants will often introduce an undercover federal agent to pursue the investigation further.
Federal authorities have almost endless budgets to pursue a person they suspect of criminal activity. Federal authorities do not always focus on the right person. They throw out a huge net during a federal conspiracy investigation. Since the Federal authorities use a huge net to catch everyone involved in a crime, a completely innocent person can get mistakenly caught up in a federal investigation. A completely innocent person can face serious Federal criminal charges.
That is why you need an experienced Federal criminal defense attorney on your side. You need someone who has fought the Federal government in many cases. Robert J. Fickman has the experience, ability, investigative power, and resources to fight and beat the Federal Government.
Bank Fraud
Child Pornography
Drug Trafficking
Federal Bank Robbery
Federal Home Healthcare Fraud
Federal Conspiracy to Commit Offense or to Defraud United States
Federal Theft of Mail Matter by Officer or Employee
Fraud Charges
Internet Crimes
Making a False Statement to a Federal Agent
Misprision of Felony
Mortgage Fraud
Operating A Pill Mill Clinic
SBA/PPP Fraud
White Collar Crimes
The Federal Government does not usually pursue small criminal cases. The Federal Government typically files federal charges only after they have conducted lengthy and thorough investigations. Individuals are often charged with conspiring with a group of people who reached an agreement to commit a criminal offense. Conspiracy laws can be applied to any area of Federal criminal law.
The range of punishment for federal charges varies from offense to offense. Some offenses carry a statutory Mandatory Minimum sentence. For instance, if a federal offense has a Mandatory Minimum sentence of 10 years in prison, anyone convicted of that offense will face a minimum sentence of 10 years.
In determining what the potential penalty range is for a Federal Offense, first the statute must be considered.
In federal criminal cases, while an accused person has a right to jury a trial, they have no right to have the jury determine sentencing. All sentencing in federal court is determined by the Federal District Court Judge overseeing the case.
In federal criminal cases, the Federal Sentencing Guidelines are utilized to calculate a sentence for the courts’ consideration. The Federal Sentencing Guidelines went into effect in 1987 and they are periodically amended. They are complicated. Federal Criminal Defense Lawyer Robert J. Fickman has studied the Federal Sentencing Guidelines since they came into effect. While the Guidelines are not mandatory and considered advisory, most federal courts look to the Federal Sentencing Guidelines when determining a sentence in a case.
At Fickman Criminal Defense, Robert J. Fickman will apply his experience and zealously defend you against any Federal criminal charges you may face.
The criminal justice system is tilted in favor of the prosecution. Criminal Defense Attorney Robert J. Fickman knows how to provide a zealous defense for all of his clients in order to obtain the best possible outcome for them.
Robert J. Fickman’s nearly four decades of experience have prepared him to fight for his clients. The aggressive strategies and creative tactics used by Fickman Criminal Defense have led Robert J. Fickman to have a reputation of hard work, integrity, and good results.
Contact Fickman today for a free case evaluation to get started. He is invested in protecting your liberty and freedom to choose a better future.
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