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Federal criminal law is a unique and complex area of law. Most criminal defense lawyers are not familiar with the federal criminal procedures, standards for discovery and motions and federal laws regarding the sentencing phase of the process.
Fraud
Federal prosecutors often add mail fraud to felony charges involving any kind of financial fraud. Under the federal criminal code, any use of the United States Postal Service in an activity related to a federal offense constitutes mail fraud. In reality, prosecutors often tack on the charge when they lack enough evidence to get a conviction for the main felony offense.
White Collar Crimes
If you have been charged with federal fraud or other white-collar crime, you can’t afford to wait for the prosecutor to reduce or drop the charges; you need an immediate aggressive defense to protect your rights and your freedom. From my offices in Chicago, I represent clients in federal district courts throughout Illinois and the United States.
Theft
Embezzlement
Under the federal criminal code, any use of the U.S. mail or Internet for any purpose that results in a criminal charge may be included as wire fraud. When prosecutors charge a person with a felony offense, they often tack on every charge they can in order to make sure their case results in a conviction. Wire fraud is among the most prevalent federal charges, often added to any kind of federal drug charge, fraud or embezzlement offense.
Drug Crimes
Identity Theft
Internet fraud takes a variety of forms, including credit cards, identity theft and internet scams. Have you been charged with a crime because of allegations of a fraudulent online investment scheme? Did someone file a criminal complaint against you over an allegedly fraudulent “ wire funds to purchase something†arrangement through a Craigslist advertisement?
Money Laundering
Internet Crimes
I handle a full array of federal criminal cases. My 30 years of experience have given me in-depth knowledge of federal courts. I understand prosecutors’ strategies and judges’ priorities. I know how important it is to gather the right kinds of evidence to defend my clients charged with internet fraud. A computer forensics specialist may need to serve as an expert witness, for example.
All of this information is arguably admissible in the government’s case-in-chief. It is not the person’s statement. It is a lead or information derived from the statement and therefore, from the plain language of the agreement admissible in the government’s case-in-chief. Another example, a person tells federal prosecutors and/or their agents during a proffer session that she or he used a fictitious name, stolen social security number, and friend’s address to open bank accounts to facilitate illegal business transactions or to hide the profits from an illegal enterprise. Although the government will not be able to use the statement in its case-in-chief, it can go the bank, investigate all aspects of the bank account and serve the bank with grand jury subpoenas to obtain the information and documents.
When an individual learns that he or she is the subject of an investigation for the alleged violation of the federal statutes relating to tax matters, the common question is what triggered the investigation. Often times knowing what provoked the investigation will be extremely helpful in preparing a successful defense to future criminal charges. Although there may be many causes, some are very common. In order to understand some of the common situations which trigger investigations, one must understand the basic statutes involved. The most common statutes involved are Title 26 United States Code Sections 7201, 7203 and 7206. Many detailed articles have been written regarding these statutes, but in summary, the statutes prohibit tax evasion, knowingly failing to file a tax return and knowingly filing a false tax return. It is not the purpose of this short article to give a detailed explanation of the law regarding these statutes, but merely to provide some knowledge as to how these matters and related investigations begin.