The criminal court system is responsible for determining what sentences are appropriate after defendants are convicted of crimes. There are many different factors that come into the picture when the courts must determine a sentence.One of the primary things that the...
Month: September 2017
The process of a search can impact a criminal justice case
Investigations into criminal activity usually include going to physical locations to collect evidence. This is a process that must be handled in exactly the right manner. Without the correct process, there is a good chance that all the evidence collected with be...
Understand some securities law terms often used
There are a lot of things that people find mystifying about facing securities fraud charges. One of the things that is often puzzling is some of the terms that are used in these cases. If you are facing this type of criminal charge, we want to make sure that you...
Are you the victim of a market timing scheme?
While there are many kinds of investment strategies, market timing is one that can easily turn into a fraudulent scheme. Such a situation may eventually catch the attention of both the SEC and the FBI.Meanwhile, as an individual hedge fund investor, you may suspect...
Forgery charges demand urgent attention
You shouldn't ever sign someone else's name to anything, but chances are good that you've done just that at some point. Did you know that doing so can lead to a criminal charge of forgery? This is a very serious matter that cannot be ignored.Forgery can take a couple...
Employee theft: Stealing office supplies is still embezzlement
Embezzlement is a type of employee theft that companies and agencies regularly experience. Many embezzlers don't even see themselves as guilty of anything, let alone something that sounds so bluntly wrong, like "theft." That's because many office embezzlers go for the...