January 2015 - Federal Criminal Law Center

How Do I Get Rid of My Criminal Record?

Posted by Marcia Shein
On January 26, 2015
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One of the common questions we receive from people previously convicted of a crime is, “How do I get rid of my criminal record?” There is no doubt that having a criminal record can complicate your life greatly, making it more difficult to get certain kinds of work, to obtain proper housing, etc. While there […]

Posted by Marcia Shein
On January 24, 2015
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In the eyes of the law, mortgage fraud refers broadly to the act of providing false or misleading information on mortgage documents for the purpose of closing real estate transactions that would not go through otherwise. Mortgage loans are complex transactions requiring many qualifications and involving many documents, and often lenders or borrowers attempt to […]

Posted by Marcia Shein
On January 20, 2015
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Mortgage fraud is broadly defined as the manipulation of the mortgage loan process for unlawful gain (of real estate or money). This is usually done through providing false or inaccurate information during the complicated lending process. Mortgage fraud can be committed by the borrower or by any of the housing professionals involved in the process […]

Posted by Marcia Shein
On January 17, 2015
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We hear the term “criminal liability” a lot in the context of criminal law, but what does it actually mean? What Does Criminal Liability Mean? In simplest terms, when you are “criminally liable,” it means you may be held legally responsible for breaking the law. This can be potential or actual responsibility—meaning that you actually […]

Posted by Marcia Shein
On January 13, 2015
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When we hear the term “organized crime,” most of us immediately think of films like The Godfather and Goodfellas, speakeasies in Chicago, names like Al Capone, Lucky Luciano and John Gotti, and anything else in our minds relating to the Italian mob in 20th-Century America. However, when it comes to the law, organized crime extends […]

Posted by Marcia Shein
On January 11, 2015
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If you’ve been either victimized by some form of Internet crime, or if you’ve been accused of such an offense, a natural question is, what is the penalty for cyber crimes? The answer is a little complex because the actual penalties can be as varied as the types of crimes themselves. Let’s take a look […]

Posted by Marcia Shein
On January 9, 2015
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With the digital age comes a whole new realm of possibilities—including many new ways to break the law. Internet crime is a fairly new and rapidly growing type of crime that keeps Internet security technicians very busy in constantly creating new safeguards to prevent it—not to mention legislators passing new laws, and policing agencies attempting […]

Posted by Marcia Shein
On January 7, 2015
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If you and your attorney are working through a criminal court case, you may come across the phrase “substantive criminal law.” What does this mean, exactly? To explain this term, we must put it into context. The body of laws that govern us (at the federal, state and local levels) fall into two categories: substantive […]

Posted by Marcia Shein
On January 5, 2015
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If you have been convicted of a sex-related crime that has gotten you listed on the sex offender registry, there’s no doubt that your life has gotten more complicated. There are lots of places where you can’t live, and lots of places where you can’t work—and because these registries are public, anyone who looks you […]

Posted by Marcia Shein
On January 3, 2015
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On Thursday, December 11, in the U.S. District Court in Rome, Georgia, a former Georgia judge was convicted of six federal crimes, the most serious offenses occurring in an attempt to cover up the lesser ones. The accusations against Bryant Murphy, who served as the Murray County Magistrate from 2006-2012, including seizing and searching through […]

How Do I Get Rid of My Criminal Record?

What Is Mortgage Fraud?

Types of Mortgage Fraud

What Is Criminal Liability?

What Is Organized Crime?

What Is the Penalty for Cyber Crimes?

What Is an Internet Crime?

What Is Substantive Criminal Law?

How Do I Get Off the Sex Offender Registry?

Former Georgia Judge Convicted of Six federal Crimes