Federal Criminal Defense

Joel Perez has successfully defended many citizens in federal court against federal drug charges.

Federal law offenses carry severe penalties upon conviction and sentencing. A sentence in federal court is calculated using the formerly mandatory federal sentencing guidelines. However, in a case styled U.S. vs. Booker, the U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled that the sentencing guidelines were only advisory in nature and gave the federal judiciary discretion in sentencing decisions.

Now more than ever, your selection of a criminal defense trial lawyer to defend you in federal court can make the difference in the calculation of the guidelines that determine the length of a federal sentence. Joel Perez has successfully and significantly reduced the federal sentence of many individuals in federal court.