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...
by John Teakell | May 4, 2019 | Criminal Law, White Collar
What are Identify Theft and Identity Fraud? Identity theft and identity fraud are crimes in which a person uses another’s personal information for economic gain or for taking on the identity of another. These activities necessarily involve fraud, deception,...
by John Teakell | Apr 26, 2019 | Criminal Law, Legal Process, White Collar
What is “Use” or “Possession” of Identifying Information? In this information age most people have identity documents or other identifying information. These include credit cards, debit cards, Social Security numbers, passports, state driver’s...
