Before your trial starts in New York, your attorney might file pre-trial motions that could have a huge impact on the rest of the case. However, the prosecution can also file pre-trial motions that could hinder your ability to win the case. For this reason, it's...
Bank fraud in New York and elsewhere in the United States comes in many forms, all of which come with potentially serious consequences that include long prison sentences. One form of bank fraud is disguising payments as something they are not. Bank fraud defined Bank...
Individuals accused of bribery in New York face a serious felony offense. Bribery charges often become applicable when money or another item of value changes hands with the intent to influence the actions of a public or government official. These charges can apply to...
To get a hold of someone's personal information in New York, a scammer might pretend to be a friend, a neighbor or a legitimate business. If the target falls for the scam, they might give the scammer their personal information. The scammer then uses this information...
Unfortunately, Medicare fraud remains a growing problem throughout New York City and the rest of the nation. This situation occurs when someone in the medical profession commits fraud to receive money from their patients. However, there are several ways for someone to...
Many people don't assume they may be a target of healthcare fraud by medical professionals, but "dirty doctors" in the healthcare industry often attempt to take advantage of unsuspecting patients in New York. Some of the most common scams include billing for services...
Since the housing market collapse in 2008, the government has taken a markedly greater interest in mortgage fraud at many levels. In the New York metropolitan area, the sheer density of financial institutions gives rise to a significant number of white-collar crimes....
While the Second Circuit published many summary orders this week, there were no precedential decisions, and the summary orders dealt mainly with relatively mundane sentencing issues. If CA2’s decisions this week show anything, Vasquez and Moore demonstrate that,...
The headline this week was a rare en banc decision from the Circuit in Scott, holding that New York’s first-degree manslaughter is a crime of violence under the ACCA and the Career Offender Sentencing Guideline. This decision will have significant ramifications on the...
If you have been charged with a crime, a New York prosecutor can only use evidence that is collected in accordance with the law. Otherwise, your attorney may move to have it suppressed. Let's take a look at the various reasons why evidence might be ruled inadmissible...
