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Idaho Inmate Indicted for Prison Mail Fraud

April 11, 2013

Mark Anthony Brown, who is serving time on a burglary conviction in the Idaho Department of Corrections, was indicted on twelve felony counts of federal mail fraud on March 13, 2013 in United States District Court. Federal prosecutors say that Brown netted at least $64,000 from various ongoing class-action suits and bankruptcies by running a […]

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Theft of Trade Secrets: Compliance Programs

March 27, 2013

Because the Federal Economic Espionage Act applies to the presence of unauthorized data within a business, firms must be vigilant not only in guarding their own trade secrets but in protecting against “inward leakage,” that is, the flow of sensitive data into a business enterprise via employees, consultants, or even vendor sales personnel. The most […]

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Attorney General Defends Charges Brought by House over Weapons Trafficking Initiatives

March 21, 2013

Eric Holder has spent his entire career as the adversary of criminal defense attorneys; first as a US attorney, then as Deputy Attorney General, and since assuming the office of United States Attorney General. However, the head of the Department of Justice will need his own criminal defense attorney to fight the criminal contempt of […]

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DUI “SCARLET LETTER”

March 7, 2013

The State of Texas has taken on a new type of punishment for some DUI offenders.  This type of punishment is called “shock probation”.  An example of this punishment can be observed in the case involving Michael Glacona. Glacona pled guilty to driving under the influence after he was involved in an automobile accident resulting […]

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They didn’t read me my Miranda rights, do they have to dismiss my case?

February 28, 2013

While the general public understands they have Miranda rights when dealing with law enforcement, as criminal attorneys, we see there is real confusion as to what those rights are and what they mean.  On a fairly regular basis, we get calls from potential clients claiming their case must be dismissed because the police never read […]

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Baltimore “financial advisor” pleads guilty in $890k mail fraud scheme

February 14, 2013

Casey Charles pleaded guilty on February 8th to a mail fraud scheme dating back to late 2007.  The Baltimore man allegedly has defrauded 22 different people over the age of 55 out of their retirement savings that totaled over $890,000.  According to prosecutors, Charles established Infinite Equity Strategies LLC in 2007 and then falsely claimed […]

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Mail Fraud Conviction of Executive Reversed on Appeal

January 14, 2013

(US criminal law) Mark E. Phillips, the MOD Systems executive who was previously convicted of mail fraud and sentenced to four years has had mail fraud charge reversed by a Federal Appeals Court.  This reversal provides new arguments for White Collar Criminal Lawyers in pending mail fraud or wire fraud cases.  In late December 2012, […]

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Unwanted Child Pornography Leads to Unwanted Charges

January 12, 2013

Criminal Attorneys specializing in child pornography cases say convictions of the innocent are likely without the proper forensic computer expert.  This is likely explained by:  1.  The lack of knowledge by many criminal attorneys representing those charged with possession of child pornography; 2.  The lack of funds available for qualified forensic computer experts; and 3.  […]

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