We all aim to be honest with regards to our taxes, but sometimes mistakes are made, or misunderstandings occur. When this happens, you could face an investigation by the Internal Revenue Service. Being investigated by the IRS is intimidating and prosecutors treat tax...
In New York and throughout the country, the IRS watches out for individuals who seek to defraud the government out of tax-payer dollars. If accused individuals are found guilty, the punishment could be long sentences in federal prisons. Several defendants on this...
The overbreadth doctrine – commonly shortened to overbreadth – is the rule that a regulation of speech can be too broad, imposing on protected speech. This is related to vagueness, which is where the rule is too vague for a person to figure out what’s permissible and...
In the state of New York, anyone caught engaging in sexual coercion of a minor is subject to serious prison time. Sexual coercion of a minor entails an individual who attempts to or actually persuades anyone under the age of 18 into participating in any sexual...
A former New York State Police trooper will perform 20 hours of community service for filing a false arrest report and lying during a pretrial hearing. The 34-year-old Long island man’s sentence was handed down on June 28. He was facing up to seven years in a state...
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...
The judge in the federal trial against a former broker accused of conspiring to bribe an official with the New York Common Retirement Fund with a luxury ski vacation has ruled in the defendant's favor, finding that questions of fact exist that must be answered at...
Federal authorities in New York have charged five people, including a former NYPD police officer, with operating a drug ring in Manhattan and the Westchester County area. Three of the defendants were taken into custody on Feb. 18, and another individual is already in...
A New York man accused of attacking participants at a Hanukkah celebration taking place at a rabbi's home in Rockland County is facing a number of federal criminal charges. In addition to the indictment for the alleged attack itself, the man is also facing elevated...
Federal prosecutors in New York have indicted a former senior Mexican government official on drug trafficking and conspiracy charges. The 51-year-old Florida resident is also charged with making a false statement on an application for naturalization he submitted in...
