In a federal criminal case, Steve Hisker immediately files several motions to protect your interests.  Steve Hisker's standard motions include a Motion for Discovery, Motion to Suppress Evidence and Motion to Sever.  A discovery motion compels the government to permit the defense to inspect its file.  Federal investigations will often involve thousands of pages of documents that the government must disclose.  Steve Hisker will review each page with you so that you can have a thourough understanding of the governments case.   

If the government obtained any evidence in violation of the law or by violating your constitutional rights, Steve Hisker will file motions to suppress that evidence.  If necessary evidence is suppressed in a federal case, your federal charges could be dismissed as a result.  

After we review the evidence, it may be in your best interests to move to sever your case from that of a co-defendant.  This is especially important if a co-defendant made statements that incriminate you.  If the government wants to use the co-defendant's statement against him, you may be entitled to a separate trial.  The admission of co-defendant's statement would violate your right to confront witnesses against you.