Exposing the Dangers of Drug Trafficking in State Cases: Penalties and Legal Defenses
Drug trafficking is one of the most serious criminal offenses prosecuted in state courts, carrying severe penalties that can significantly impact your future. State laws governing drug trafficking vary, but they are universally harsh, targeting the distribution and transportation of controlled substances. At Teakell Law, we specialize in defending clients facing drug trafficking charges in […]
Drug Trafficking – Federal Cases
Drug Trafficking Federal Cases OVERVIEW OF DRUG TRAFFICKING PROSECUTIONS IN FEDERAL COURT By John Teakell, Attorney-at-Law Dallas, TX I. Introduction Traditionally, cases prosecuted in federal court were either larger, complex drug trafficking cases, or white-collar crime offenses. This is still true today, although there are a variety of federal offenses prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s […]
Facing Drug Possession Charges? Here’s What You Need to Know
Drug possession is one of the most common criminal charges, but it can have life-altering consequences if not handled properly. Whether you’re facing charges for a small amount of marijuana or a larger quantity of controlled substances, it’s essential to understand the legal framework surrounding drug possession laws and the defenses available. At Teakell Law, […]
Unauthorized Access
The Computer Fraud Abuse Act (CFAA) is codified as Title 18 U.S.C Section 1030(a), and it lists offenses for federally-prosecuted computer crimes, with the common charges being Unauthorized Access to a Computer and Exceeding Authorization to a Computer. The allegations of accessing a computer without authorization can contain different variations within the charges. These include: […]
Transmitting a Malicious Code
TRANSMITTING MALICIOUS CODES AND HACKING COMPUTERS IN VIOLATION OF FEDERAL LAW By John TeakellAttorney-at-LawDallas, Texas What is transmission of malicious code 0r hacking? The Computer Fraud Abuse Act (CFAA) is codified as Title 18 U.S.C Section 1030(a), which includes several offenses for alleged computer crimes. These are: (1) unauthorized access of a computer to obtain […]
Promotion of Child Images
Promotion of Child Images is a punishable offense both by the state and the Federal law. As a matter of fact child pornography laws protect children from exploitation in visual materials depicting sexual conduct. Child pornography law thus criminalizes the promotion and the production of child pornography. So; what’s child pornography anyway? As defined by […]
Possession of Child Images
Internet sex crimes have become more serious in this technology driven society. According to the Internet Watch Foundation a number of 1,536 ‘child sexual abuse’ domains on the Internet of which 58% were housed in the United States and the number is constantly rising. Records suggest that Child pornography stands as a $3 billion annual […]
Online Solicitation
Online Solicitation Charges and Internet Sex Crimes In most of the cases people think whatever they do in cyberspace stays there. However quite contrary to this popular belief technology has made tracking of downloading illegal material and other online sex crimes transparent to the search engines, to the federal authorities, and even to the local […]
Conspiracy To Commit Fraud
A Frequent Charge Used In Federal White‐Collar Cases John TeakellLaw Office Of John R. TeakellDALLAS, TX I. Introduction A conspiracy is defined as an agreement between two or more persons to commit an illegal act, with at least one conspirator attempting to commit an overt act that would further the object of conspiracy. The use […]