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Criminal Defense Lawyer for Fraud Charges in St. Louis

Tax Fraud

When I first started practicing, tax cases were rare. Since I’ve been an attorney I’ve seen how run of the mill white collar crimes take on a tax element. In my opinion, the reason for this is so that the Government can pressure my clients to plead “guilty” because of the fear people have of the IRS.

In the past decade I have taken an unusual tack in cases where the IRS is involved. No longer do I assume that the IRS agents know the law or even their own guidelines. I have gotten away from hiring CPA’s as experts because they look at tax cases from a civil as opposed to criminal standpoint. I attack the premise that any law has been broken. I try to show that had the agents followed their own guidelines my clients would not have even been investigated. Once I began to change how I approached tax cases I saw immediate results.

Since I have opposed almost all of the IRS agents in the Eastern District of Missouri and Southern District of Illinois they know that my approach is to attack the investigation from the outset. I have been pleasantly surprised at the errors the IRS agents make in their investigations and am amused when they have to admit these errors either from the witness stand or to the Assistant U.S. Attorney handling the case.

Significant cases I’ve worked on concerning tax fraud can be seen here.

Mail and Wire Fraud

I can also help you if charged with mail and wire fraud. Please visit this page to see significant cases and clients I have helped.

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If you are in St. Louis and need help with fraud charges, please contact me to discuss your case.

You can learn more about my experiences and philosophy in criminal defense here.

Here are overviews of my most significant cases, criminal defense client testimonials, and achievements.

John Stobbs, Criminal Defense Attorney

My Promise to You

"I'm not afraid to go to trial. I have successfully fought the government in trial and won acquittals in federal criminal jury trials. I fight hard for all of my clients. I fight hard to get good deals for my clients even if that means going to trial. The prosecutors know who the plea bargain lawyers are and the attorneys who fight hard for their clients! The prosecutors will always give better deals to the attorneys who fight hard for their clients.

When you hire John Stobbs, you hire ME! I do all the work for your case - not a paralegal or an associate."

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