Sex Crimes and Related State & Federal Laws

Sex Crimes and Related State & Federal Laws

  • Posted by Marcia Shein
  • On December 1, 2018
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  • criminal defense lawyer, Sex Crimes
Understanding Sex Crimes Being charged with sex crimes can have devastating effects on a person’s life. Not only will a person convicted of these offenses end up facing a long prison sentence, substantial fines, and mandatory placement in the Georgia Sex Offender Registry which is near impossible to be removed from. In many cases these offenses also […]
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Child Pornography Attorney

Child Pornography Attorney

  • Posted by Marcia Shein
  • On January 17, 2018
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  • Child Pornography - Internet, criminal defense attorneys
Courts in the state of Georgia take crimes against children pornography very seriously. For people who are charged with child pornography acts, there is a complicated body of law that can result in strict penalties. As a result, if you are charged with child pornography in Georgia, it is a wise idea to immediately obtain […]
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Teacher Arrested on Federal Child Pornography Charge

Teacher Arrested on Federal Child Pornography Charge

  • Posted by Marcia Shein
  • On May 30, 2017
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  • Atlanta Criminal Defense Attorney Blog | Law Firm Of Shein And Brandenburg, Child Pornography - Internet
A middle school teacher was recently arrested for allegedly using a peer to peer application to download and share video files that depicted minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct. The teacher was taken into custody by agents from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Homeland Security Investigation Unit. A preliminary investigation of the teacher’s computer […]
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Massive Cyber Crime Charges Announced

Massive Cyber Crime Charges Announced

  • Posted by Marcia Shein
  • On May 24, 2017
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  • cybercrime, Federal Crime, Federal Criminal Defense
Two Russian Federal Security Service officers and two criminal hackers were recently charged by the Northern District of California in connection with one of the largest cyber intrusions in history. The indictments were recently announced and allege that between April 2014 and December 2016, the officers directed a cyber intrusion conspiracy that involved malicious files […]
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Georgia Supreme Court Grants Relief for FCLC Client

  • Posted by Marcia Shein
  • On June 7, 2015
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In a recent victory for Marcia Shein’s client, Andrew Magnuson, on June 1, 2015, the justices of the Georgia Supreme Court affirmed habeas corpus relief for him after the State of Georgia appealed the initial decision, according to the written decision of Chief Justice Thompson in the case of Smith v. Magnuson. Background Story   […]
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Georgia teacher accused of federal child pornography offense

  • Posted by Marcia Shein
  • On March 28, 2014
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Any kind of criminal charge may lead to significant consequences. But, when it comes to allegations of child pornography, a person may face issues that do not necessarily arise with many other types of criminal allegations. The impact on person’s private life can be profound. A criminal record related to a sex offense or child […]
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Judge rejects mandatory prison term in minor’s child porn case

  • Posted by Marcia Shein
  • On May 9, 2013
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In what a federal judge termed “the sensible cooperation of prosecutor, defense, experts and the court to save rather than destroy an adolescent” charged with a federal crime involving child pornography, a young man was sentenced to straight probation rather than prison. Senior United States District Judge Jack B. Weinstein’s May 1 sentencing order considered […]
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