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GeorgiaFederal Crimes Lawyers in Effingham County, Georgia

While most criminal offenses are prosecuted in state court, the United States federal courts also have jurisdictions over certain types of criminal offenses.


In the federal courts in and around Effingham County, Georgia, the prosecuting attorneys with the United States Attorney's Office (USAO) prosecute criminal offenses.


Jurisdiction to prosecute the case within the federal criminal justice system can occur because the crime impacts interstate commerce, the crime occurred on land owned by the federal government or an Indian reservation, or the allegations involve a loss or harm to the federal government.


Criminal defense attorneys in federal court fight serious felony charges, minor federal offenses, petty felony offenses, and infractions.


Cases in the federal criminal justice system can include everything from tax evasion to drug or firearm charges, to civil rights violations.

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Dennis G. Dozier Sr

Dennis G. Dozier Sr
Dozier Law, P.C.
430 Silverwood Centre Drive
Rincon, GA 31326
Licensed for 29 years, Dennis G. Dozier Sr is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer... read more >

Virginia Crocker Purdee

Virginia Crocker Purdee
The Rafter Law Firm LLC
105 Jefferson St Suite C
Springfield, GA 31329
Licensed for 6 years, Virginia Crocker Purdee is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Savannah Law School... read more >

George R Asinc

George R Asinc
445 Goshen Rd
Rincon, GA 31326
Licensed for 40 years, George R Asinc is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Emory University School of Law... read more >

Dion Richard Deroia

Dion Richard Deroia
136 Biltmore Dr
Guyton, GA 31312
Licensed for 10 years, Dion Richard Deroia is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Charlotte School of Law... read more >

Martha C Hall

Martha C Hall
Hall Law Group PC
2036 GA-21
Springfield, GA 31329-5208
Licensed for 30 years, Martha C Hall is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer who attended Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law - The Univer... read more >

Richard R Rafter

Richard R Rafter
The Rafter Law Firm, LLC
PO Box 176
Springfield, GA 31329
Licensed for 21 years, Richard R Rafter is a Civil Trial Law and Family Law lawyer who attended Atlanta's John Marshall Law School... read more >

Claude M Kicklighter Jr

Claude M Kicklighter Jr
Claude M. Kicklighter, Jr., PC
412 N Laurel St
Springfield, GA 31329
Licensed for 42 years, Claude M Kicklighter Jr is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer who attended Mercer University Walter F. George ... read more >

Craig S Bonnell

Craig S Bonnell
PO Box 2421
Rincon, GA 31326
Licensed for 23 years, Craig S Bonnell is a Family Law and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Southern University (LA)... read more >
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National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Founded in 1958, NACDL is the largest organization for criminal defense lawyers fighting to preserve fairness within America's criminal justice system. The organization has more than 10,000 direct members including criminal defense attorneys in private practice, public defenders in state or federal court, U.S. military defense counsel, law professors and judges.


Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

GACDL advocates for the rights of the accused, adequate funding for the defense of the indigent, and a fair criminal justice system.


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