“Equal justice under law,” by its own admission, is the core constitutional purpose of the U.S. Supreme Court. In fulfilling this purpose, the nine justice tribunal must ensure “the American people the promise of equal justice under law and, thereby,…
Author: John Floyd
2022
Category: Fraud | Passport Fraud | Wire Fraud
Fraud is a crime that is taken seriously by the federal government. The problem is, there isn’t just one type of fraud that can get you into trouble – there are many specific kinds of fraud for which you can…
2022
Category: Federal Criminal Law | Kidnapping
Facing criminal charges in federal court is both intimidating and daunting. That’s because the most serious crimes originating in a state that ultimately crosses a state line will more often than not be prosecuted at the federal level way.
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2022
Category: Fraud | Wire Fraud
The livelihood of many individuals and businesses are derived from sellings goods and services to the U.S. government. As in any business endeavor, honesty in all transactions should be the number one goal of all the parties involved. However, when…
2022
Category: Drug Crime | Fentanyl
The illegal involvement in controlled substances are crimes that the federal government takes very seriously – not only because of potential harm they pose to the individual but also because of the actual harm and risk to harm it poses…
2021
The core purpose of a criminal sentence is to hold a wrongdoer accountable for their unlawful actions. Underlying purposes of sentencing can be deterrence and rehabilitation.
Criminal sentencing is most often determined by legislatively mandated ranges for particular offenses, or…
2021
Historically, arson was against the law for one simple reason: to protect others. It was essentially a prohibition against burning someone’s home or property so no one would get caught inside their home if it was set on fire.
However,…
2021
Bribery has deep historical roots in civilization. It is now in the DNA of mankind’s desire to achieve progress and change. A parent offering a child a lolly pop in exchange for good behavior is an acceptable form of bribery. …
2021
Category: Criminal Justice Reform | Police Misconduct | Prosecutorial Misconduct
On February 21, 1965, Malcolm X was assassinated in the Audubon Ballroom located at Broadway and West 165th Street in New York City. The assassination took place at 3:00 p.m. before Malcolm could deliver his speech to the Organization of…
2021
Category: Fraud | Money Laundering
Most people are unaware of the level of fraud attempted each year against the government. While some of these cases receive media attention, most go unnoticed to the general public. The general rule is that, more often than not peopler…