The United States Supreme Court ruled today that "the government cannot freeze the financial assets of people accused of crimes if the money has no connection to criminal activity and is needed to pay legal defense costs."This will have a tremendous affect on federal...
Tampa Federal Criminal Defense Lawyer
Month: March 2016
Fourth Amendment issues at play in case currently before high court
The case involves a 2006 traffic stop in which a narcotics detective stopped a man who was seen leaving a house suspected for drug activity. At the time arrest was made, the officer had no reason to believe a crime had been committed, but he did discover during the...
Aggressive fraud enforcement highlights need for early involvement of experienced defense counsel
White collar criminal defense is not easy or glamorous work. Very often, individuals accused of white collar offenses are perceived in a negative light, particularly when the alleged criminal activity involves fraud on public tax dollars. Because the loss of public...
When it comes to proving criminal charges, it’s all about the evidence, P.3
We’ve been writing in recent posts about neuroscience evidence in criminal cases, and the court system’s reluctance to accept such evidence because of its perceived lack—perceived or actual—of reliability. Reliability, we noted, is a big issue...
The Ends Do Not Justify The Means
Earlier this year, there were explosive revelations about the federal government's role in maintaining and operating a child pornography server on the "dark web" as part of an FBI sting operation.Supporters of the actions will likely say that the ends justify the...
When it comes to proving criminal charges, it’s all about the evidence, P.2
Last time, we began looking at the issue of neuroscience and its increasing use in criminal cases. As we noted, neuroscience evidence is introduced in a fair number of cases, but there is still a great deal of caution about permitting such neuroscience evidence in...
When it comes to proving criminal charges, it’s all about the evidence
Although there are many potential fronts on which a criminal defense case can be fought, the primary one is the evidence. Prosecutors are required to demonstrate with relevant and reliable evidence that the defendant is guilty of each charge, beyond a reasonable...