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Tax Evasion Crimes in Federal Court

I. Generally “Tax evasion” as it is generally called, is prosecuted in federal court as a felony offense that is either actually evasion of the payment of federal taxes, or…
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What Is A “Dry Conspiracy”?

I. Federal Drug Prosecutions Most of the drug cases in federal courts in the United States are trafficking related activities, as opposed to possession of an illegal drug.  The common…
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Federal Alien Smuggling

ALIEN SMUGGLING, ALIEN TRANSPORT, HARBORING ALIENS, AND OTHER IMMIGRATION CRIMES I. Generally The United States Code contains several federal statutes concerning criminal offenses of “aliens” or “illegal aliens.”  The most…
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Criminal Prosecutions of EIDL Loans

(Economic Injury Disaster Loans) The Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) program was the first federal small-business assistance program activated to fight the economic crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic.  It…
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Federal Firearms Enhancements

I. Generally Title 18 of the United States Code is where federal firearm laws are found, including violations of possession by a prohibited person, which includes a person who has…
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PPP Loan Criminal Prosecutions

I. About PPP Loans Under the CARES Act, the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) through the Small Business Administration (SBA), guaranteed loans to persons and businesses whose income declined due to…
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FELON IN POSSESSION OF FIREARM PROSECUTIONS

Generally “Felon in Possession of a Firearm” is very often used when someone with a felony conviction simply possesses a firearm. It is regularly referred for federal prosecution when police find a…
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FRAUDULENT USE OR POSSESSION OF IDENTIFYING INFORMATION

What is “Use” or “Possession” of Identifying Information? In this information age most people have identity documents or other identifying information. These include credit cards, debit cards, Social Security numbers,…
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TAX PREPARATION SERVICE PROSECUTIONS IN FEDERAL COURT

Generally Tax preparation services frequently become the targets of federal criminal investigations of federal tax crimes.  The charges that federal prosecutors use to formally charge tax preparation business owners and managers…