If you are ever contacted or arrested by Federal Agents, the first thing you should do is to contact a Federal Criminal Lawyer because the Federal criminal justice system is an overwhelming place to be; especially if it is related to aiding and abetting another person to commit a federal crime.
Aiding and abetting occurs when an individual intentionally performs an act or counsels another person in furtherance of the commission of a Federal crime. Federal Law states that all that is necessary to aid and abet another is to show some affirmative participation which at least encourages the principal offender to commit the offense with all its elements.
Punishment can be harsh for an aider and abettor. A defendant can be properly convicted as a “principal” even when he/she has not personally committed all the acts constituting the elements of the substantive crime aided and abetted. As such, an aider and abettor can be punished the same as the principal defendant and have the same sentence imposed.
Another concern for the Federal Criminal Lawyer is whether the client is an accessory after the fact as opposed to an aider and abettor. An accessory after the fact occurs when a person knows that a crime has been committed and he/she gives some form of aid to the criminal offender in order to delay or prevent the offender from being caught and/or punished.
The punishment for accessory after the fact is much less severe than aiding and abetting and is something that every Federal Criminal Attorney should consider and evaluate.
To navigate through the Federal Court system successfully and have a better chance of not being charged with a Federal Crime, you must contact Wallin & Klarich to help you or your loved one. With over 30 years of experience as Federal Criminal Lawyers, Wallin & Klarich will assist you in this difficult time. Visit our website at www.wklaw.com or call us at 888-749-0034. We will be there when you call.
