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Mail fraud charges under federal law

December 11, 2010
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Of all the federal charges filed by the United States Attorney, probably the most frequently used charge in white collar criminal cases would be mail fraud. The mail fraud statute is Title 18, United States Code, Section 1341. The reason for its prevalence in white collar prosecutions is that it applies to almost any scheme [...]

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Summary of federal offenses for making a false statement

November 2, 2010
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Federal law prohibits making a false statement to the United States government. Lying to a federal agent is a criminal offense with serious penalties. The law against making a false statement to an agent of the federal government is Title 18, United States Code, Section 1001. The statute says it is against the law to [...]

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A summary of federal conspiracy crimes

October 30, 2010
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Conspiracy is an offense that is charged in combination with another. When a person commits a criminal offense together with another person or group, the agreement among them to commit the crime is a conspiracy and its own offense. For example, distribution or possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance under Title 21, United [...]

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