Being charged with a federal crime can be an intimidating experience. But understanding the process and what you can expect from your case can help you feel more prepared and empowered. This blog post will provide an overview of the federal criminal
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If you pled guilty in federal court, it’s not the end of the road for your case. Depending on the circumstances, you may still have options for appealing your guilty plea and getting a new outcome in your case. Let’s explore what
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Have you been charged with a federal crime? Are you considering entering a plea in court? If so, you may have heard of the 11(c)(1)c plea. This type of plea is an agreement between a defendant and the prosecutor. It involves the
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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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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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Substantial Assistance Cooperation agreements are usually embodied in the text of a plea agreement and require the defendant to perform some act of “substantial assistance” to the government. Substantial assistance can involve providing information that will lead to the investigation and arrest
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A former West Palm Beach, Florida resident pleaded guilty today in federal court the Southern District of Florida to conspiracy, wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft in connection with a sophisticated international cell phone fraud scheme that involved compromising cellphone customers’ accounts and “cloning” their phones to make fraudulent international calls.
A Fort Lauderdale broker for Liberty International Financial Services (“Liberty”) has pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud in the Southern District of Florida.
In a recent publication, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) found, “There is ample evidence that federal criminal defendants are being coerced to plead guilty because the penalty for exercising their constitutional rights is simply too high to risk.”