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If you are like most people in New York, you are aware that the criminal justice system recognizes alleged crimes based on varying degrees of severity. It also identifies crimes in part based on jurisdiction. Some crimes are prosecuted at the local or municipal level...
There are only two decisions to report this lazy mid-August week: (1) a Second Circuit decision in United States v. Seng that addresses the recurring question of how far SCOTUS’s definition of “official act” set forth in McDonnell v. United States applies beyond its...
People in New York who are accused of white collar crimes like money laundering or embezzlement may well know that they might be forced to spend time in prison if they are convicted of these types of offenses. However, a prison sentence is not always an automatic...
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The biggest source of insurance fraud is medical providers, not the people who receive benefits. An individual can only successfully obtain a limited amount of benefits for themselves when committing fraud, while providers could theoretically bill for hundreds or...
The Second Circuit released three interesting precedential opinions this week, though only one was a reversal. The reversal in United States v. Prado was probably more legally important on the procedural question of what defects survive a guilty plea and can be raised...
While criminal wrongdoing is always taken seriously by law enforcement, hate crimes combine criminal wrongdoing with a motivation spurred by a bias towards another group. As a result, they cause a ripple effect that can potentially impact all members of a certain...
It may be easy for people in New York to think of fraud as a type of offense that is well-defined and fits neatly into a proverbial box, yet in reality, alleged fraud schemes can be incredibly complex and involve elements that many people might not even be aware of....
In recent years, the term catfishing has been a subject of much concern when it comes to online interactions. This refers to a person impersonating another by using their pictures, which are usually obtained from social media profiles. The reasons behind catfishing...
Another quiet summer week, with no criminal cases decided by the Second Circuit, only a single unremarkable modification in the Second Department, and one reversal upstate in the Third Department. Appellate Division, Second Department In People v. Delcid, AD2 modified...