Federal Prosecutions for False Statement(s) to Purchase a Firearm
Purchases of Firearms All purchases of new firearms are to be recorded and registered, with the purchaser’s information and identity. This is in part to determine if the potential purchaser has a felony conviction. If the prospective purchaser has a felony...
Persons Prohibited from Possessing Firearms, Including Juveniles
Introduction Among the many firearms violations listed in Title 18 of the U.S. Code, are those in the “prohibited persons” section. Section 922(d) is a list of person who are prohibited from possessing a firearm. Prohibited Persons – Title 18 U.S. Code Section 922...
FEDERAL ROBBERY PROSECUTIONS,
OR BUSINESS ROBBERIES
(INTERFERENCE WITH COMMERCE BY THREATS OR VIOLENCE)
Robbery is a crime that is traditionally prosecuted in state court, along with charges such as assault, theft, and manslaughter. These types of cases are routinely prosecuted as street crime, which usually does not have a federal connection. Call John Teakell to help you or someone you know handle a Federal Business Robbery.
CARRYING OR USING A FIREARM DURING DRUG TRAFFICKING Also Known as a “924(c)” Charge
Generally Drug trafficking or drug activities are often prosecuted in federal court, especially if the activities are on a larger scale. The U.S. Code makes it a separate crime if you carry OR use a firearm during a drug trafficking offense. This charge is known by...
Amber Guyger Testifies in Court: ‘I Hate That I Have to Live With This’
On Friday, after a year of silence, the world finally got to hear Amber Guyger’s account of the fatal shooting of Botham Jean. Through frequent tears, the former police officer of the Dallas Police Department described the evening she shot and killed Botham Jean, an...
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SHOULD I DO A PROFFER SESSION?
Federal Investigation – Proffer “Proffer” is information given by a target/defendant to assist prosecutions or to show the target/defendant’s limited involvement. In federal criminal investigations, “proffers” are sometimes made...
CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT FRAUD – WHAT IS IT AND HOW TO REACT IF UNDER INVESTIGATION
Conspiracy to Commit Fraud A conspiracy is basically an agreement to commit a crime, with at least one act orstep taken to try to commit the crime. The more formal definition is: an agreementbetween two or more persons to commit an illegal act, with at least one...
FELON IN POSSESSION OF FIREARM PROSECUTIONS
Generally “Felon in Possession of a Firearm” is very often used when someone with a felony conviction simply possesses a firearm. It is regularly referred for federal prosecution when police find a handgun or rifle near a person arrested or detained. There often is...
INSURANCE FRAUD PROSECUTIONS
What is Insurance Fraud? Fraud is deception by false statements or representations with the intent toobtain financial or other gain. When an insurance company claims that it wasdefrauded, it refers to the activity as “insurance fraud.” People use the term“insurance...