by John Teakell | Aug 28, 2018 | Conspiracy, Criminal Defense, Criminal Law, White Collar
Fraud Schemes Related to Cell Phones Cell phone prosecutions are commonly prosecuted in federal court by the U.S. Attorney’s Office, meaning that there are charges for fraud related to cell phone sales, or charges for selling stolen cell phones. Fraud prosecutions...
by John Teakell | Aug 28, 2018 | Conspiracy, Criminal Defense, Criminal Law, Drug Cases
Introduction Much of drug trafficking in the United States consists of methamphetamine, cocaine, marijuana, and heroin. Prosecution for federal drug cases for trafficking of illegal drugs also includes steroids, synthetic drugs, and misuse of prescriptions. These...
by John Teakell | Aug 23, 2018 | Computer Crime, Conspiracy, Criminal Defense
Federal Charges The Computer Fraud Abuse Act lists the common computer crime charges Unauthorized Access of a Computer, and Exceeding Authorization to a Computer. These allegations basically include: (1) to obtain financial, credit or other sensitive...
by John Teakell | Aug 17, 2018 | Conspiracy, Criminal Law
Passports and Passport Fraud The term “passport fraud” is a phrase that is used to generally describe misrepresentations in applications for a passport or visa, as well as some misuse of the passport or visa. Violations of federal law for passport fraud and...
by John Teakell | Aug 17, 2018 | Conspiracy, Criminal Defense, Criminal Law, White Collar
Conspiracy to Commit Fraud A conspiracy is basically an agreement to commit a crime, with at least one act or step taken to try to commit the crime. The more formal definition is: an agreement between two or more persons to commit an illegal act, with at least one...
by John Teakell | Jun 21, 2018 | Conspiracy
Conspiracy to commit fraud and the fraud itself are two different crimes. While both should be taken seriously, the presence of one can escalate the type of punishment that you might receive if found guilty. Take the recent case of Dr. Jorge Zamora-Quezada, who has...
