Florida Federal Criminal Defense Attorney focusing on the defense of white collar crimes.

Federal Criminal Appeals

South Florida Federal Criminal Defense Attorney, David J. Joffe has personally handled over 300 Federal cases. Call today for a confidential consultation.

A federal criminal appeal is the first line of contention against a guilty verdict in a federal criminal case. Governed by the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure and the laws found in 18 U.S.C. §3732, federal criminal appeals are quite different from normal trials. They take place in a special appellate court that reviews the trial testimony in an attempt to find legal errors. Unlike a regular court, the appellate courts do not render a not guilty verdict if they find a legal error; instead, they usually order a retrial that leaves the defendant open to another guilty verdict.

Trial testimony presented at a federal criminal appeal does not involve live witnesses or actual evidence; instead, transcripts of the prior court proceedings and legal briefs prepared by both the prosecution and the defense factor into the court’s review. On occasion, oral arguments are ordered, but not always. While a federal criminal appeal does not guarantee verdict reversal, some cases that are appealed are ultimately dismissed. The right to an appeal is the same for every defendant unless the defendant has pled guilty or waived his or her right to appeal through a plea bargain.

Experience Counts!

Federal Criminal Defense Lawyer, David J. Joffe has personally handled over 300 federal criminal cases, in areas such as white collar crime, SEC violations, tax crimes, asset forfeiture, fraud, drug possession, drug trafficking, conspiracy, racketeering (RICO cases), money laundering, theft, extradition, and public corruption. Miami criminal defense lawyer, David J. Joffe, and his experienced staff are fully equipped to defend you in any serious state or federal criminal case.

Representative case results include:
• Ex-banker not charged with theft of goods through interstate commerce
• Miami criminal defense lawyer, David J. Joffe successfully reduces sentence of Colombian crew men on freighter with two tons of cocaine
• Broward man charged with battery on law enforcement officer found Not Guilty
• Bank manager enters pre-trial diversion program in federal bank fraud case
• Client in Port Everglades drug conspiracy found Not Guilty by jury
• Bank fraud restitution lowered from $300,000 to $1800
• Drug Charges dismissed for possession of marijuana
• Conspiracy charge dropped; sentence reduced from 15 years to 24 months
• 70 Year Old Individual charged with conspiracy released with time served
• Felony charge reduced to misdemeanor for Police Office
• Money Laundering and Fraud charges dropped
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