Are You Under Investigation by the Government?

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Learning that you are under investigation by the government is a terrifying experience. Many people learn they are under investigation when a government law enforcement agent knocks on their door and asks to speak with them. Others learn when they are served with a grand jury subpoena.

If you are under investigation, you are likely terrified. Your natural instinct may be to hope that everything will go away on its own. This instinct can lead you to a significant amount of trouble.

Though terrifying, learning that you are under investigation gives your attorney a unique ability to shape the course of an investigation, before the government has made any decisions about what should happen with your case.  Your attorney can talk to the prosecutor, before he or she decides what happened, and before the prosecutor decides what should happen to you.

If he is able to get involved in your case before you are charged with a crime, your attorney may be able to get you immunity from prosecution, convince the prosecutor not to bring charges, or have the prosecutor bring a lesser charge.

You should make every effort to speak with an experienced criminal defense attorney before making any statements to government investigators. In certain circumstances, if it is found that you made false statements to a government investigator, that in itself can expose you to criminal liability, as in the high-profile conviction of Martha Stewart.

Matt Kaiser is an experienced criminal defense attorney who has represented a number of individuals, and businesses, in government investigations.

If you have learned that you are under investigation, contact us right now to make sure you have the best possible chance of the best possible outcome.