Whether or not Larry Recio on May 15, 2015 possessed a firearm was until March 8, 2018 an issue of contention. The contentious issue was resolved that day when the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld Recio’s “a felon in…
Category: Federal Criminal Law
Mar.11
2018
2018
Posted By: John Floyd
Category: Criminal Justice Reform | Federal Criminal Law
Mark A. Cowden was a bad cop long before he assaulted an arrestee, Ryan Hamrick, on January 27, 2015. He spent twenty-six years with the Hancock County Sheriff’s Department in New Cumberland, West Virginia—fourteen of those years as a sergeant…
Mar.05
2018
2018
Posted By: John Floyd
Category: Corruption | Federal Criminal Law
History will teach that the Donald Trump presidency was the most corrupt of the nation’s first 45 presidencies. Fourteen months into Trump’s presidency, at least 48 appointed government officials have resigned or been fired under suspicious circumstances. Trump assembled one…
Feb.28
2018
2018
Posted By: John Floyd
Category: Federal Criminal Law
Throughout the 2016 presidential campaign, then Republican candidate Donald Trump railed against Democratic candidate Hilary Clinton about her alleged disclosure of classified material during her tenure as Secretary of State. The Republican controlled Congress, led by Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.),…
Feb.22
2018
2018
Posted By: Staff Writer
Category: Federal Criminal Law | Fraud
It has been a well-publicized fact that ICE agents have been increasingly active in implementing President Trump’s immigration crackdown, including arresting dozens of undocumented immigrants in “sanctuary cities” such as Seattle.
The immigrant-busting agency must now deal with its…
Feb.15
2018
2018
Posted By: Staff Writer
Category: Federal Criminal Law | Fraud | Tax Evasion | Tax Law
Tax fraud.
It sounds like something with clear malicious intent. If you’re charged with tax fraud, you must have known what you were doing and thought you were clever enough to cheat the system.
But as everyone who…
Feb.09
2018
2018
Laser is an acronym for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission Radiation, according to NASASpacePlace. Lasers produce a very narrow beam of light whose beam is larger at long distances. The beam projected from the laser is a small, millimeter-size dot…
Feb.07
2018
2018
Posted By: John Floyd
Category: Federal Criminal Law | terrorism
In 2016, federal law enforcement officials estimated that roughly 250 Americans had tried to join the terrorist group ISIS—most of whom never left the United States.
One of those who left the country to join ISIS was Wisconsin native…
Feb.02
2018
2018
Posted By: John Floyd
Category: Criminal Law | Federal Criminal Law
Deceptive Practices Get Good Results for Friendly FBI Agents
We have on a number of occasions advised our readers that if confronted by law enforcement about any criminal matter, they should not speak to the officials without the presence…
Jan.11
2018
2018
Posted By: Staff Writer
Category: Federal Criminal Law | Fraud | Money Laundering
Reputable media outlets have in recent months give credible voice to allegations that President Donald Trump and his team knew about money laundering in real estate deals before he was elected. As investigations by the Special Counsel and the New…
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