The news recently has been inundated, perhaps more than ever, with stories of professionals committing high level crimes like embezzlement and fraud. These types of crimes do not cause direct injury in the way an armed robbery might, but they are still serious...
J. Pete Theodocion, Attorney at Law
Does the kind of drug you possess matter to the court?
Drug trafficking is a serious offense that can lead to federal charges. When you face federal charges, you need to know that the penalties can be much more significant than in cases with misdemeanor charges. They are also likely to be more serious than state...
Does the U.S. still have the death penalty?
Federal crimes are serious because they often come with minimum penalties. They include many types of crimes such as carjacking, kidnapping, federal hate crimes and others.Federal crimes are special because they specifically violate federal laws created by the...
Minimum sentences may apply to your fraud case
Fraud crimes are significant because they are federal crimes. Federal crimes have their own penalties, which often come with prison sentences.Fraud and financial crimes steal assets or money with the intention of financial gain as a result. There are many types...
6 people face federal charges after investigations
Federal charges are significant, so if you're facing them as a result of drug possession or distribution, you need to take steps to avoid conviction. In light of the significant impact of the opioid crisis in America, there are more drug busts taking place than in the...
Son acting as power of attorney charged with 18 counts of fraud
When someone awards another person power of attorney in their estate, that individual has a duty to act in the incapacitated person’s best interests. If they don’t, it can lead to federal charges.Such is the case against John Jerome O’Hara of...
No one is too successful to be safe from federal charges
If you have ever looked into white collar crimes, you know that they were much more common when it was harder to track accounts and communications. Today, those who participate in white collar crimes often leave behind digital trails of their wrongdoings.In the news,...
Are bump stocks legal?
There is a new ban on bump stocks, which has made some people in Georgia concerned. Bump stocks are accessories that can be added to guns to make a semi-automatic weapon fire similarly to an automatic firearm.In October 2017, a mass shooting took the lives of 58...
Federal and local authorities team up to arrest 27 people
After a four-month-long investigation known as Operation 30906, state, local and federal authorities arrested 27 individuals earlier this week in the Richmond County region of Augusta, Georgia. The code name for the operation, 30906, refers to a zip code in the area...
Federal crimes: Errors on your tax forms could be fraud
There are so many federal crimes in the United States that it is possible to commit one without even realizing you have done something wrong. Tax fraud or evasion is an example of a crime that falls in the federal jurisdiction. Unfortunately, many people living in...
