If you are indicted and charged with a federal crime like drug trafficking, your case will have two outcomes: an acquittal or a conviction. An acquittal means that the law may no longer pursue you over the matter. A conviction, on the other hand, means that you will...
When two or more people enter into an agreement to violate federal drug laws, they may face drug conspiracy charges. If convicted, you could end up in jail for several years, not to mention the steep fines the court may impose on you. There are two main elements of...
You have just learned that you have somehow become embroiled in a federal investigation. You might protest that you didn’t do anything wrong, so how is it possible that you got dragged into the investigation? The answer lies in what the Department of Justice views as...
The war on drugs was officially launched in the ‘80s. Back then, the message was “Just Say No.” Yet, here we are, four decades later drugs are still a huge problem that plagues the United States. As more designer drugs hit the streets, the federal government...
Being the subject of a government investigation can seriously disrupt your personal and professional life. You may not even realize you are being investigated until you or your business receive a subpoena. Government agents who are investigating potential federal...
It is not often that people are accused of committing treason against the United States, but it certainly can and does happen. One type of crime that is listed under this general umbrella is a seditious conspiracy. It has to involve two or more people who are all...
As digital assets like cryptocurrency and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) become more popular, so do thefts and fraud involving them. The federal government is fast becoming able to investigate this illegal activity and catch the perpetrators, despite the largely anonymous...
It didn’t take you or your co-workers very long to realize that there are some flaws in your employer’s computer system that would be incredibly easy to exploit. Once in a while, you and your buddy have even joked that you could all easily get rich with a few careful...
The federal government remains heavily involved in restricting the use and sale of many controlled substances, including common street drugs as well as drugs that are only available legally by prescription. Someone who faces drug charges in federal court will face a...
