by Robert Erickson | Sep 17, 2026 | Criminal Defense, Federal Criminal Defense
In state court, bond is usually a number. Someone posts it and the defendant goes home. Families arriving at the federal courthouse in Miami expect a version of that, and instead they find a hearing where no amount of money is the question, the government may be...
by Robert Erickson | Aug 13, 2026 | Criminal Defense, Federal Criminal Defense
It arrives in the mail like anything else. Letterhead from the United States Attorney’s Office, a couple of paragraphs, and a sentence explaining that you are a target of a federal grand jury investigation. No agents at the door, no handcuffs, just paper. That...
by Robert Erickson | Jul 16, 2026 | Criminal Defense, Federal Criminal Defense
Picture two people arrested in Miami on nearly identical drug charges. Same substance, similar quantities, same kind of stop. One ends up facing the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office in a Florida courtroom. The other gets indicted by federal prosecutors and...
by Robert Erickson | Jul 23, 2025 | Federal Criminal Defense
If you’re facing federal criminal charges, you’ve probably heard about the United States Sentencing Guidelines. These guidelines play a huge role in determining the sentence you could receive if convicted. They can be complicated and intimidating, but...
by Robert Erickson | May 28, 2025 | Federal Criminal Defense
Being charged with a crime is always serious, but facing federal criminal charges takes the stakes to an entirely different level. Many people don’t realize how much more severe the federal system is compared to state courts until they’re in the middle of it. If...
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