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Why Intent is so Important in White Collar Crime Cases

August 22, 2019 annfitzlaw

Criminal Intent is Hard to Prove There are two essential elements that prosecutors in every criminal case must prove beyond…

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Filed under: Conspiracy, Criminal Intent, Federal Crime, Fraud, Health Care Fraud, Mail Fraud, Mens Rea, Southern District of Florida, White Collar Crime, Wire Fraud

Relying on Attorney’s Advice is no Defense in Patient Brokering Cases

August 8, 2019 annfitzlaw

The 4th District Court of Appeal ruled on Wednesday August 7, 2019 that defendants won’t be able to beat criminal…

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Filed under: Health Care Fraud, Opioid Crisis, Palm Beach County, Patient Brokering, Sober Homes, Southern District of Florida, White Collar Crime

Title 18 U.S. Code §1519 and tampering with evidence

June 3, 2019 bkabritsor

Destroying evidence during an investigation may seem like an obvious example of obstruction of justice. Title 18 U.S. Code §1519…

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Filed under: Obstruction of Justice

What are the Most Common Federal Computer Crimes?

May 24, 2019 annfitz

With the explosive growth of the Internet and computer technology, federal computer crimes have evolved from non-existent to touching on…

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Filed under: Aggravated Identity Theft, Computer Crime, Credit Card Fraud, Credit Card Skimming, Cyber Crimes, Federal Crime, Fraud, Gas Pump Skimmer, Identity Theft, White Collar Crime

What is a Federal Conspiracy Charge and How Can I Beat It?

May 20, 2019 annfitz

Conspiracy is a common charge in federal white collar criminal cases. Because conspiracy law allows federal prosecutors to charge people…

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Filed under: Conspiracy, Federal Crime, Fraud, White Collar Crime

How can businesses unknowingly commit tax fraud?

April 24, 2019 annfitz

Tax fraud is a serious offense. One father and daughter team defrauded the IRS out of $3.4 million. They claimed…

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Filed under: Tax Evasion, Tax Fraud

What is the First Step Act and How Does it Apply to My Case?

February 12, 2019 annfitz

The FIRST STEP Act (“Formerly Incarcerated Reenter Society Transformed Safely Transitioning Every Person Act”) was signed into law by President…

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Filed under: First Step Act, Mandatory Minimums, Prison Reform, Safety Valve, Sentencing Reform

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

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