Sex offenses range from unwanted touching and inappropriate digital communications to outright acts of violence. The state takes sex offenses seriously, often requiring that convicted defendants register as sex offenders in addition to serving a criminal sentence....
The authorities want to conduct a search of your home and your property. They believe you have been involved in felony drug crimes, for example, so they are looking for evidence to support their case. This could include illegal substances, large amounts of cash and...
If you discover that the team prosecuting you for a criminal offense has an eyewitness willing to testify against you, then you’d be right to worry. Many judges and juries find eyewitness testimony compelling. However, many people have been wrongly convicted due to...
Digital evidence is becoming more common than ever in criminal cases. Law enforcement agencies routinely look at cellphones during investigations, searching for anything that may connect a person to alleged criminal activity. If you are facing charges, understanding...
With the technology boom surrounding AI chatbots, fraudsters frequently target the elderly population with financial scams and schemes designed to separate senior citizens from their money and resources. These scams proliferate online, where senior citizens often try...
Tax fraud is generally defined as an intentional action to defraud the government of tax money that would otherwise be due. It is a willful step that someone takes to pay less on their taxes. When filing taxes, individuals and business owners are often worried that...
In some cases, the difference between facing state-level charges or federal charges is simply where a crime occurred. This is very important when looking at certain crimes that may cross state lines. This can trigger federal charges because the federal government has...
Many types of theft involve someone illegally obtaining something that they were never supposed to have possession of to begin with. This could include a home robbery, for example, or shoplifting from the local mall. It could also include high-tech computer crimes,...
Leftover prescription medication is a common issue for patients. Individuals who respond well to treatment or who have negative reactions to certain drugs may end their treatment with many pills or patches left. Some people know that friends, neighbors or coworkers...
Medical billing is complicated. It operates at the intersection of medicine, federal regulation and payer-specific policies. And few words can cause more anxiety for healthcare providers than “billing fraud.” Many Medicare fraud investigations begin with allegations...