In today's cultural climate law enforcement agents throughout the United States take weapons charges very seriously. With so many school shootings and workplace shootings, the recent assault in Aurora, Colorado and the fear of terrorism, it is all too easy to get...
As a society, we have a certain image in our collective consciousness of what a criminal suspect should look like. Despite these beliefs, people from every race, gender and social and wealth class find themselves facing state and federal drug charges. That is...
White-collar crime may have the reputation for being sort of soft and cushy crimes. However, the sentences for white-collar crimes suggest something entirely different. That is something one woman from Santa Ana, California is learning at this very moment. According...
In a surprising case, a promising young opera singer from Tijuana has been charged with drug trafficking in Southern California. The 23-year-old musician, whose repertoire includes Rossini and Verdi, is being accused by federal prosecutors of transporting large...
Federal firearms charges should always be taken very seriously. Federal firearms offenses encompass a broad range of criminal activity including the possession of a gun that is not registered to trafficking. According to one recent report, a 29-year-old California man...
A drug trafficking conviction carries severe penalties in federal court. Furthermore, because successful defense strategies may exist and courts are inconsistent with the severity of federal sentences, it is important to ensure your rights are protected when suspected...
Internet crime, also known as cyber crime, is a broad range of illegal activity that can range from the very minor to the very serious. Internet crimes include everything from phishing scams and identity theft, to cyber bullying and even cyber terrorism. Some crimes...
The umbrella of white collar crime describes a bevy of criminal offenses, primarily motivated personal financial gain. The most common forms of white collar crimes are probably tax evasion, money laundering or insider trading. Over the last decade, however, mortgage...
Tax fraud can encompass a whole host of activities, from creating shelter companies to hide assets to simply refusing to pay taxes. Both activities are taken seriously and both require an equally serious defense. Tax fraud is one of the most common forms of...
With growing concern over safety and security the government is beginning to place an increasing interest in Internet crimes, particularly those that target government computers. Computer hackers who target sensitive systems, whether they involve attacks on...