Our client, who lived out of state, was a target in a nationwide federal investigation into anabolic steroids and controlled substances, which led to multiple search warrants at properties across the United States. The case was filed in the Southern District of California and included serious felony charges for conspiracy to distribute anabolic steroids and related criminal forfeiture. A co‑defendant in the case received three years in federal prison.
We were retained specifically because the client lived out of state, and we handled all aspects of the case in California on his behalf. By negotiating directly with the U.S. Attorney’s Office, we secured a pre‑indictment resolution where all federal felony charges were dismissed. Our client accepted a single misdemeanor with no jail time, and we arranged the case so that he only needed to travel to California for one hearing, avoiding a felony conviction, prison time, and significant forfeiture exposure.