One of the first steps in a federal case is appearing at the initial appearance and the detention hearing.  The first question any federal judge is going to ask of you is who is your lawyer?  Federal cases move incredibly fast and many judges will give you only a week or two to retain a lawyer of your choosing.  You are constitutionally entitled to hire a lawyer of your choice, but you must act quickly.  Don’t show up at this important hearing without a lawyer.  Be prepared.

Besides your initial appearance, the other hearing that must be conducted is a detention hearing.  This is critical because for the vast majority of Defendants, this determines whether you will be released pending any trial or whether you will be held in custody.  A detention hearing requires any attorney to investigate your case, your background, your criminal history, your family and other factors.  While some Defendants are not given any advance notice of this important hearing, a Judge will grant to any Defendant a few days to hire an attorney of your choosing to represent you at a detention  hearing.  Lee Davis & Bryan Hoss routinely represent clients at this critical hearing and many times are forced to introduce proof before the Judge to let their clients out of custody.  Contact Lee Davis or Bryan Hoss today if you face a detention hearing and need representation.