Paving The Way To Justice
If you face embezzlement charges at the federal level, you will need to put together a proper defense. But to do this, you want to understand the points or elements that the prosecutor must prove to convict you. Knowing the elements of the crime enables you to address...
If you are a resident of another country and did not enter the United States through lawful means or your present authorized stay in the country has expired, the U.S. government may consider you unlawfully present. This could be a problem since U.S. authorities may...
In criminal law, if you feel the officers pushed you to commit a crime, you could have a defense called entrapment. According to the Department of Justice, the theory behind entrapment is that officers cannot implant a criminal idea in an innocent person's head or...
If you face a conviction for a crime, this does not necessarily mean that you have run out of options. There is an appeal process that you may decide to pursue, depending on your case. A personal restraint petition is one of the legal options you may have if you can...
In general, fraudulent activity ends up treated very seriously in every context it surfaces as a potential charge. For some reason, however, certain forms of fraud end up misunderstood as less serious crimes than they are. Wire fraud often falls under this category,...
Short selling controversies gripped the attention of the general public in 2021 when a Reddit group accused major Wallstreet players of market manipulation involving a short squeeze attempt by retail investors. Meanwhile, another controversial short squeeze resulted...
If you find yourself accused of having committed first-degree murder in Washington, this is a truly serious situation. FindLaw explains that, if convicted of this most serious of homicide crimes, you could face a maximum penalty of life in prison without the...
If you have never heard of RICO, this acronym stands for the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, a federal law passed by Congress in 1970 to give law enforcement officers and prosecutors the ammunition they needed to combat the allegedly rampant...
When convicted of a serious crime in the State of Washington, defendants have the right to petition for post-conviction relief. Usually, this takes the form of a direct appeal. Other forms exist, however. Section 10.73.090 of the Revised Code of Washington authorizes...
Defendants who entered a guilty plea as part of an agreement with a federal prosecutor may appeal their sentencing. Even if the court included a sentencing appeal waiver, the Department of Justice’s website notes that you may challenge it based on ineffective legal...