by John Teakell | Jan 18, 2021 | White Collar
Alien Smuggling, Harboring Aliens and Other Immigration Crimes Generally The United States Code contains several federal statutes concerning criminal offenses of “aliens” or “illegal aliens.” The most common ones known to the public are illegal re-entry (after...
by John Teakell | Nov 26, 2020 | Criminal Law, Drug Cases, White Collar
What is a “Money Mule” Often callers or online persons will contact people claiming that they need help, or claiming that they want to pay you, for receiving, depositing, and transferring monies. This type of person looks for someone to use to assist them...
by John Teakell | May 6, 2020 | Fire Arms Charges, White Collar
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...
by John Teakell | Jul 11, 2019 | Drug Cases, White Collar
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...
by John Teakell | Jul 10, 2019 | 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 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...
by John Teakell | Jun 22, 2019 | White Collar
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...
