Search results for:
Are Sex Offender Registries Unconstitutional?
A sex offender registry, publicly listing those convicted of federal sex crimes, is important to give the community information to help keep children safe. However, it sometimes leads to absurd, or even tragic, results. Take, for example, 19-year-old William Elliot. He had sex with his then-girlfriend who was a few weeks shy of her 16th…
Read MoreHealth Care Fraud and Abuse: A Primer
The United States loses billions of dollars due to health care fraud and abuse each year. In fact, some estimate the cost to be close to $100 billion annually. Moreover, as national health care expenditures rise – currently into the $3 trillion range – health care fraud schemes appear to be growing in complexity and…
Read MoreWhat is Money Laundering?
We hear the phrase whenever we are watching a procedural drama on television, or watching a movie about the mob. This phrase immediately engenders images of nefarious characters transacting business in the organized crime underworld. Indeed, recent news indicates that the current occupant of the White House is possibly mired in a scheme involving this…
Read MoreBrandon Sample Attorney Reviews
Brandon Sample Attorney Reviews See what our clients think of Brandon Sample Attorney at Law! CELESTER DEGROAT, II – A REMARKABLE RESENTENCING SUCESS! Celester DeGroat was arrested in 1996 and sentenced to 576 months in federal prison on a crack cocaine charge. As the years wore on and laws changed, Mr. DeGroat submitted every motion…
Read MoreFederal Fraud: The Law and Recent Cases that Affect Our Lives
The offense of federal fraud encompasses a wide number of economic, often white-collar, crimes. But in short, a “fraud” is simply a criminal lie. It is a lie that is used to obtain some personal gain. We may often think of white-collar economic crimes as those offenses that happen in boardrooms and beach resorts and…
Read More