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North CarolinaFederal Crimes Lawyers in Johnston County, North Carolina

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 Johnston County, North Carolina, 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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John P O'Hale

John P O'Hale
P. O. Box 2383
Smithfield, NC 27577
Licensed for 49 years, John P O'Hale is a Criminal Defense and Federal Crimes lawyer who attended University of North Carolina School o... read more >

Jonathan David Breeden

Jonathan David Breeden
Breeden Law Office
283 D Glen Rd
Garner, NC 27529-7902
Licensed for 24 years, Jonathan David Breeden is a Marijuana Law and Family Law lawyer who attended Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law - C... read more >

George B Mast

George B Mast
Mast Law Firm
132 S 3rd Street
Smithfield, NC 27577
Licensed for 64 years, George B Mast is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Marcia H Armstrong

Marcia H Armstrong
P. O. Box 27
Smithfield, NC 27577
Licensed for 41 years, Marcia H Armstrong is a Criminal Defense and Divorce lawyer who attended Wake Forest University School of Law... read more >

Michael J Reece

Michael J Reece
P.O. Box 2747
Smithfield, NC 27577
Licensed for 30 years, Michael J Reece is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer... read more >

William R Denning III

William R Denning III
P.O. Box 309
Selma, NC 27576
Licensed for 41 years, William R Denning III is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

James W Narron

James W Narron
P.O. Box 1567
Smithfield, NC 27577
Licensed for 49 years, James W Narron is a Criminal Defense and Estate and Probate Law lawyer who attended Wake Forest University School of... read more >

Robert A Spence Jr

Robert A Spence Jr
P.O. Box 1335
Smithfield, NC 27577
Licensed for 49 years, Robert A Spence Jr is a Criminal Defense and Residential Real Estate Law lawyer who attended University of North Car... read more >

Gordon Edward Billheimer Jr

Gordon Edward Billheimer Jr
248 Mattera Dr
Clayton, NC 27527
Licensed for 14 years, Gordon Edward Billheimer Jr is a Criminal Defense and Health Law lawyer who attended Washington and Lee University... read more >

William Junior Vasquez

William Junior Vasquez
Vasquez Law Firm, PLLC
612 S Brightleaf Blvd
Smithfield, NC 27577
Licensed for 13 years, William Junior Vasquez is a Criminal Defense and Immigration Law lawyer... 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.


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