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Month: December 2018

What is the Constitutional Right to Counsel?

December 20, 2018 annfitz

The 6th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution guarantees the right to an attorney to anyone facing federal criminal charges. The…

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Filed under: 2255 Petition, 6th Amendment, Constitutional Right to Counsel, Effective Assistance of Counsel, Federal Crime, Federal Habeas Corpus

What are Mandatory Minimum Sentences and how do they Impact my Federal Case?

December 11, 2018 annfitz

With acquittal rates at historic lows in the federal system, sentencing has become the most crucial stage of the federal…

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Filed under: Aggravated Identity Theft, Federal Crime, Federal Sentencing Guidelines, Federal Trial, Mandatory Minimums, Safety Valve

Boca Attorney Convicted by Federal Jury of 33 Counts Related to Securities Fraud Scheme

December 10, 2018 annfitz

A Boca Raton securities attorney was convicted by a federal jury last week after a two-week trial in Miami of…

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Filed under: Conspiracy, Federal Crime, Federal Trial, Fraud, Money Laundering, Pump and Dump Scheme, Securities Fraud, Southern District of Florida, White Collar Crime, Wire Fraud

Miami Man, Woman Plead Guilty to $8.6M Medicare Fraud Scheme

December 6, 2018 annfitz

Alexander Ros Lazo, 54, of Homestead, an owner and operator of T.L.C. Health Services Inc., a home health agency, pleaded…

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Filed under: Conspiracy, Federal Crime, Fraud, Guilty Plea, Health Care Fraud, Medicare Fraud, Southern District of Florida, White Collar Crime

Ft. Lauderdale Man Sentenced to 78 Mths. in Prison for Participation in $16M Fraud

December 4, 2018 annfitz

Salvatore Colonna, 69, of Fort Lauderdale, was sentenced on November 30, 2018, to 78 months in prison for his role…

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Filed under: Conspiracy, Fraud, Guilty Plea, Investment Fraud, Southern District of Florida, White Collar Crime, Wire Fraud

What is the Difference Between a 2255 and a 2241 Habeas Petition?

December 3, 2018 annfitz

Habeas Corpus Petitions Habeas corpus is a kind of petition that you can file in federal court to claim that…

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Filed under: 2241 Petition, 2255 Petition, Certificate of Appealability, Federal Habeas Corpus, Ineffective Assistance of Counsel, Postconviction Relief, Prosecutorial Misconduct

Man Sentenced to 41 Months for Embezzeling Over $2M from Palm Beach Charity

December 2, 2018 annfitz

A former board member of a revered Palm Beach charity was sentenced on Friday for embezzling at least $2 million…

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Filed under: Embezzlement, Federal Crime, Fraud, Mail Fraud, Southern District of Florida, White Collar Crime

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