Cybercrime is a growing area of concern for the federal government and state agencies. This is an area of criminal activity that takes place over the internet or is committed through computer or internet use of some kind. These cases are complex and difficult to...
Are you facing charges of misusing funds entrusted to you as part of your job? This is embezzlement, and it is a type of white-collar crime that is actually a serious federal offense. If convicted of this crime, you could face years behind bars and other consequences...
There are certain types of criminal charges that are particularly serious. Conviction of any federal offense can result in lengthy jail sentences and other penalties that can change the course of your life. If you are facing charges related to alleged financial...
The American criminal law system as it plays out in Mississippi and nationally is fundamentally different from what features in many other countries. Some criminal behavior is investigated solely at a local or state level, for example, while other alleged offenses...
When many people think of crime, they think of violent and dangerous offenses such as murder, drugs and rape. However, another type of crime that has major consequences is white collar crime. Most perpetrators of this corruption are government and business...
White-collar crimes are no joke, and most have serious consequences. If you face an embezzlement charge, you may receive stiff penalties as well as an unwelcome reputation in your community, professional circles and throughout your industry. If your employer has...
In terms of financial and federal crimes, most crimes are serious and come with serious ramifications. When people hear wire fraud, however, they may not recognize the steep penalties that they face. After all, you probably have heard of the Nigerian prince email...
While they seem simple, drug possession and illegal firearm possessions are often challenging to understand. However, these two falls under two categories actual and constructive possession. Actual property possession is fundamental. It means that you had the...
The terms tax evasion and tax avoidance may sound similar to you. You may even mistakenly confuse one with the other. However, although they may sound similar, they are actually completely different. It is important for you to understand the differences between tax...
Federal income tax evasion represents one of the most serious federal charges you can face in Mississippi. If Internal Revenue Service investigators believe that you deliberately and knowingly committed some type of tax fraud, the IRS has two choices: it can sue you...
