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What are Statutes of Limitations for Federal Crimes?

On April 9, 2025
Federal Crime, Statute Of Limitations

If a person is arrested, the individual is most likely detained by a state police officer and charged with a crime. In some cases, however, individuals are arrested by federal law enforcement for violation of federal statutes. In other cases, a person can be charged with both federal and state violations. The applicable statute of […]

On April 9, 2025
Federal Crime, Theft, vehicle theft

Statistics suggest that there are between 700,000 and 800,000 motor vehicles that are stolen each year in the United States. Some people accused with taking stolen vehicles are friends or family members of the car’s owner. If you borrow a person’s car and fail to return it, it is important to understand that the owner […]

4 Important Facts About Asset Seizure

On February 28, 2018
asset seizure, Federal Crime

You might not be surprised to learn that your personal property can be seized by law enforcement if it is determined to be connected to the commission of a federal crime. Some of the cases that result in asset seizure include drug crimes, fraud, homicide, racketeering, white collar crimes, and vehicular crimes. Not only can […]

Will My Case be Tried in Federal or State Court?

On October 25, 2017
Federal Court, Federal Crime, state court

There are two kinds of courts that hear criminal cases – state courts and federal courts. While there is a great deal of variation between state and federal courts, federal courts are required to hear certain types of cases regardless of the state in which they are located. This article will discuss some of the […]

Georgia Man Faces 20 Years in Prison for Sending Fraudulent Email

On June 28, 2017
criminal defense lawyer, Federal Crime, Wire Fraud

In March 2017, a Brookhaven man allegedly sent one email to a county government in Kansas and received more than a half million dollars, according to WXIA. The man was arrested on federal charges for allegedly carrying out an e-mail spoofing scheme that cost Sedgwick County approximately $566,000. The man, a 48-year-old, is charged with wire […]

Arson Suspect Faces Potential Charges

On June 26, 2017
arson, federal arson, Federal Crime, Georgia State Criminal Defense

Investigators with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives recently reported that the agency is considering federal arson charges against an Interstate 85 arson suspect. Evidence will be presented to the United States attorney’s office in order to make a determination about whether a federal charge will be filed. Although the Bureau of Alcohol, […]

Massive Cyber Crime Charges Announced

On May 24, 2017
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 […]

Men Sentenced with Federal Drug Crimes

On May 17, 2017
criminal defense attorneys, Drug Crimes, Federal Crime, trafficking

A federal judge recently sentenced a man to more than two years in federal prison and another man to more than four years in separate drug cases. One of the individuals pleaded guilty to a drug crime which resulted in a sentence of several years in prison. The individuals were prosecuted by a special assistant […]

Union Leader Accused in Federal Embezzlement Case

On May 10, 2017
Embezzlement, Federal Crime

The former individual who was in charge of the United Dairy Workers of Le Mars faces federal embezzlement charges. The individual is accused of taking more than $45,000 while the individual served as president of the organization that represents many employers of Wells Enterprises. Charged with one count of embezzlement and theft of labor union […]

Stages of a Federal Criminal Case

On January 26, 2017
Criminal Defense, Federal Court, Federal Crime, Federal Trial

When beginning a federal criminal case, what often scares people the most is being unsure of what is to come, not only of the outcome but also the steps involved. This is a complex process and before you begin, you should have a complete understanding of federal criminal trials. Below is an order of events […]

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