Lee Koch

The right to remain silent is enshrined in the Fifth Amendment of the Constitution. Yet it is a right that you must invoke properly if you wish to use it to the best effect. These principles work equally well whether you’re dealing with New York state law enforcement or whether you’re dealing with federal agents…

Mail fraud cases are common. On any given day you can find dozens of incidents in the news. Numerous warnings go out every year about how citizens can protect themselves from mail fraud.  A person may be found guilty of mail fraud any time prosecutors can prove that a defendant used the postal system to…

It’s the end of the year, which means most people will be doing their taxes within the next four months or so. Tax time can make anyone nervous—there’s no government agency that scares people more than the IRS. It’s a good time to talk about the difference between making an honest mistake on your tax…

Three Queens mail carriers are alleged to have participated in a COVID-19 benefits scam.  One of the carriers began stealing mail on their postal route. This allowed the scheme’s ringleader to file false unemployment benefit claims in the names of hundreds of people. When the Department of Labor sent payouts, the mail carriers simply intercepted…

Elizabeth Holmes is infamous for creating Theranos, a blood testing startup who exaggerated claims about what her testing technology could and would do. She raised $945 million while selling a product that never worked.  She’s been sentenced to 11 years of prison plus three years of supervised release.  She was convicted on four counts of…

Bill Hwang used to claim he invested “according to the word of God.” Now prosecutors are saying that he’s about to become the biggest indictment since Bernie Madoff.  Hwang was the owner of an investment firm known as Archegos. According to the US government, his company engaged in market manipulation, buying up large portions of…

Suppression of evidence is one of the most important tools a criminal defense lawyer has to help you with your state or federal case.  To suppress evidence, your lawyer must file a Motion to Suppress and make a valid legal argument for why a particular piece of evidence is invalid. The judge then decides whether…