The majority of court systems across the nation currently rely on what is known as wealth-based pre-trial detention. In other words, a system whereby those defendants able to post bail are released from jail while those unable to do so must remain behind bars until...
Tampa Federal Criminal Defense Lawyer
Month: July 2017
A closer look at embezzlement charges
Thanks to the nightly news, as well as popular television and film, there are certain white collar crimes with which people are naturally familiar from wire fraud and bribery to counterfeiting and identity theft.While comprehension of the law at any level is always a...
AG Sessions looking to expand asset forfeiture
As we've discussed at length on our blog, Jeff Sessions has not only been busy establishing the priorities of the Department of Justice going forward, but also undoing some of the policies put in place by his predecessors since taking on the mantle of U.S. Attorney...
SEC alleges defendant Googled how to get away with insider trading
When most of us want to learn about virtually anything -- from the important to the trivial -- we immediately go to our laptops, tablets or smartphones. Indeed, our first stop once we have these devices in hand is the ubiquitous search engine Google, where we can...
Understanding how federal criminal cases are carried out — III
In a series of ongoing posts, we've been exploring more about the federal criminal justice system in an attempt to help people better understand and appreciate the complexity of these cases. To that end, we've explored how federal investigations are carried out and,...
What is mortgage fraud and how can you avoid it?
When most people think of mortgage fraud, they probably imagine a would-be homeowner who lies on the application for a mortgage. Perhaps someone claims a home is worth more than it is, or maybe a potential borrower set up a fake phone number to claim income higher...
U.S. reps introduce comprehensive internet safety bill
For the majority of people, their daily interactions with the internet aren't especially noteworthy. In fact, they may do nothing more exciting during the course of a typical day than read the news, check social media accounts, make some purchases or send out...