Category Archives: Federal Criminal Defense
Can a Bank Error Get You Accused of Fraud?
Remember the old Monopoly card? “Bank error in your favor, collect $200?“ Bank errors do happen, and sometimes they result in unexpected deposits ending up in your account. Unfortunately, if you treat that money like a windfall and run out to start spending that money,…
What to Do if You’re Accused of PPP Loan Fraud
On March 29, 2020, lawmakers responded to the Covid-19 pandemic by passing the CARES act. The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) was a part of that package. The program allowed small businesses to take out a loan for the purpose of keeping their employees on the…
What is a Character Reference Letter in a Federal Criminal Defense Case?
If you take your federal criminal case all the way to trial and lose, then eventually you will be facing a sentencing hearing. At that point, your energy, and your lawyer’s energy, will turn primarily to sentence mitigation. One of the tools that you can…
What Should You Do If You Receive a Grand Jury Subpoena?
Receiving a federal Grand Jury subpoena can be nerve wracking. Yet it’s important to understand exactly what you should do if you receive this type of document. According to federal law, the Grand Jury, as a representative of the public, “has a claim to every…
What is Self-Surrender?
Sometimes it’s just not possible to get an acquittal in a federal case, even if you have a very skilled federal criminal lawyer. You have to remember that 92% of the people who get targeted for a criminal investigation tend to either plead guilty or…
Building a Defense for Federal Drug Trafficking Charges
Drug charges are some of the most serious federal charges you might ever face. They’re also some of the most common convictions made by the federal government. Fortunately, there are a variety of ways that a federal criminal defense attorney can help you build a…
What is Money Laundering?
The crime of money laundering consists of taking money from drugs, theft, or other criminal activity and “transforming it” into legitimate money by running it through a front business of some kind. Often this will require some sort of cash business and some accounting fraud.…
What is the Crime of Conspiracy?
Sometimes, criminal defendants come to us not because they themselves have committed a crime, but because they have been caught up in the eddies of another person’s criminal act. They’re being charged with conspiracy, often either in a drug case, money laundering case, or fraud…
Post-Conviction Options in a Federal Case
It’s happened: you’ve been convicted of a federal crime. On TV, the lawyer confidently turns to the client and says: “Don’t worry. We’ll fix it on appeal.” In reality, the post-conviction options are a lot more complex, and appeals don’t always get you where you…
Should You Go to Trial if Accused of a White Collar Crime?
When you’re charged with a white collar crime then you’ve got some tough decisions ahead. One of them is to decide whether to take a plea bargain or whether to take your day in court. Though it’s impossible to give you specific legal advice without…
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