Opening a Dialogue with the U.S. Attorney’s Office

In addition to, or possibly in lieu of, filing a motion to quash, targets facing potential grand jury indictments should rely on their defense counsel to open a dialogue with the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Not only can this set the stage for future plea deal negotiations (if necessary), but it can also serve to help facilitate a favorable outcome at the grand jury stage as well. 

Defense counsel will need to make informed and strategic decisions about matters such as whether to file a motion to quash or attempt to negotiate first, whether to offer cooperation in a related investigation, and whether there is a reasonable possibility of securing a favorable pre-charge result. Based on the assessment of these matters (among others), defense counsel can then determine the most advantageous path forward in light of the circumstances at hand and the information that is available.   Get more