If you are facing federal drug charges in Atlanta after a police search of your belongings, you may have questions about whether or not the events that led to your arrest were legal. With a stronger federal crackdown on drugs, it is more important now than ever to...
If you face allegations of forgery in Georgia you should take the allegation seriously. Many defendants think that forgery charges are not particularly significant, even though they face felony charges. Understanding the severity of the charge and preparing to defend...
For those facing charges or undergoing investigation for criminal activities, prosecutors may use the term immunity if they have testimony or evidence that supports their case against another individual or organization. Immunity is a way to avoid legal consequences...
Current civil asset forfeiture laws in Georgia allow law enforcement to seize private property with minimal due process. As long as they feel there is “probable cause” to believe property connects to any type of illegal activity, they can take it. Alarmingly, it does...
Being accused or convicted of a crime is scary and stressful. You fear the loss of your family and your freedom. Being convicted of conspiracy to commit a crime is equally damaging to your life. Conspiracy occurs when two or more people form an agreement to work...
Identity crimes occur when one party obtains or uses the compromised personal information of another for economic gain. Though used interchangeably, it is important to understand both identity theft and identity fraud and the ways they overlap with regard to identity...
A wiretap is not a new method for obtaining information. Far from it. But how intrusive is a wiretap, who can use it and what are the rules for employing this kind of tool in an investigation? A little history During the Civil War, both Union and Confederate soldiers...
Financial institutions rely on correct information to adequately process and provide loans to homeowners. When a form of misrepresentation, misstatement or omission of information in relation to a mortgage loan happens, mortgage fraud occurs. The information included...
Asset forfeiture laws give the government the power to take assets acquired using money gained through illegal activities. There are three different types of asset forfeiture proceedings that may lead to the government claiming your home, money or possessions. 1....
Certain state-level offenses may also lead to separate federal felony charges for money laundering. As noted by the Department of Justice, knowingly completing or attempting to complete a transaction with funds received from an unlawful activity may result in money...
