Facing a criminal charge of any kind can be overwhelming, regardless if your case is in the state of federal court. However, handling a criminal defense in a federal case is on a different level so much so that only attorneys who are admitted to practice in federal court are able to handle your defense. The Law Office of Owen M. Patton can handle your federal criminal defense.

In a state case, the investigation is handled by a local law enforcement agency and the local prosecutor will handle the prosecution. In a federal case, the investigation is overseen by federal agencies or task forces (i.e., FBI. DEA, ATF, HSI etc.) and will be prosecuted by the Department of Justice.  Further, the penalties in federal court can be much more severe due to federal sentencing guidelines, which limits a federal judge’s discretion when imposing a sentence.