Category Archives: Federal Criminal Defense
Defending Against Charges Of Cyber-Crimes In Florida
If you’ve been charged with cyber-crimes, you’re not alone. There have been over $4 billion in losses related to cyber-crimes across the country, and Florida ranks second in the nation for such criminal activity. These kinds of crimes can result in significant time behind bars and other penalties. Having an attorney who is well-versed… Read More »
Charges Involving Criminal Gang Activity
If you have been charged with gang activity, you are looking at some serious penalties. Besides the crime itself, you will be held accountable and face additional penalties due to your involvement in a criminal gang. The Florida legislature takes a dim view of groups that intimidate or harm others, and views gang activity… Read More »
Fraud Charges In Florida
Fraud charges are nothing to fiddle around with. If you’ve been charged with fraud, chances are an investigation involving multiple state and/or federal agencies has been underway for quite some time, and there is likely a paper trail linking you to fraudulent and illegal acts. Now more than ever you need an experienced criminal… Read More »
Defending Against Tax Evasion Charges
If you’ve been accused of misrepresenting income levels to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), you could be in big trouble! Literally hundreds of billions of dollars are reportedly lost every year due to tax evasion, so when prosecutors think they’ve discovered a case worth pursuing, they take it very seriously! To be clear, state… Read More »
False Bomb Threat in Kissimmee May Lead to Felony Charges
Local authorities evacuated a number of houses in Osceola County after someone made a bomb threat. The threat originated around 8 p.m. and was directed at a home on Binnacle Street in the Neptune Pointe subdivision near U.S. Highway 192. The police investigated the area with dogs, determined the bomb threat was a hoax,… Read More »
U.S. Supreme Court Limits Government’s Power to Freeze Assets
On March 30, 2016, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a 5-3 decision in a case called Luis v. United States. In this opinion, the Court limited the federal government’s power to seize certain assets of an individual who has been accused of fraud, based on the individual’s Sixth Amendment right to pay a reasonable… Read More »
