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Month: December 2018

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What is the Constitutional Right to Counsel?

December 20, 2018March 31, 2023palmbeachfederaldefense

The 6th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution guarantees the right to an attorney to anyone facing federal criminal charges. The 14th Amendment and some state constitutions also afford this right to anyone facing state felony charges. Those who are indigent and cannot
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What are Mandatory Minimum Sentences and how do they Impact my Federal Case?

December 11, 2018March 31, 2023palmbeachfederaldefense

With acquittal rates at historic lows in the federal system, sentencing has become the most crucial stage of the federal criminal justice process.  In most cases, the pre-sentence investigation report (PSI) prepared by the probation officer and the sentencing hearing conducted by
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Boca Attorney Convicted by Federal Jury of 33 Counts Related to Securities Fraud Scheme

December 10, 2018March 31, 2023palmbeachfederaldefense

James Schneider, a Boca Raton securities attorney was convicted by a federal jury last week after a two-week trial in Miami of one count conspiracy to commit securities and wire fraud, five counts of securities fraud, six counts of wire fraud, conspiracy
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Miami Man, Woman Plead Guilty to $8.6M Medicare Fraud Scheme

December 6, 2018March 31, 2023palmbeachfederaldefense

Alexander Ros Lazo, 54, of Homestead, an owner and operator of T.L.C. Health Services Inc., a home health agency, pleaded guilty this week to one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud before U.S. District Judge Jose E. Martinez of the
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Ft. Lauderdale Man Sentenced to 78 Mths. in Prison for Participation in $16M Fraud

December 4, 2018March 31, 2023palmbeachfederaldefense

Salvatore Colonna, 69, of Fort Lauderdale, was sentenced on November 30, 2018, to 78 months in prison for his role in a $16 million precious metals and securities fraud scheme and ordered to pay approximately $13 million in restitution.  According to court
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What is the Difference Between a 2255 and a 2241 Habeas Petition?

December 3, 2018March 31, 2023palmbeachfederaldefense

Habeas Petitions Habeas corpus is a kind of petition that you can file in federal court to claim that your imprisonment violates federal law, which includes federal statutes, and the U.S. Constitution. Whether you are a state or federal prisoner, a federal
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Man Sentenced to 41 Months for Embezzeling Over $2M from Palm Beach Charity

December 2, 2018March 31, 2023palmbeachfederaldefense

A former board member of a revered Palm Beach charity was sentenced on Friday for embezzling at least $2 million from its pension fund in a carefully orchestrated scheme that spanned 25 years.   69-year-old William Minor pleaded guilty in September to one
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