by Lorraine Gauli-Rufo | Jun 27, 2024 | Federal Crimes
Many of our clients are first time offenders, and when they initially contact us they are scared to death, confused and they do not even know whether their crime is federal or state. The first thing we usually do is ask to see the charging documents so we can... 
by Lorraine Gauli-Rufo | Feb 27, 2024 | Federal Crimes
What Is a federal crime? Federal crimes are crimes that are codified by the United States Congress in statutes or set forth in federal rules or regulations. Some federal and state crimes are the same or similar. For example, both states and the federal government have... 
by Lorraine Gauli-Rufo | Feb 27, 2024 | Federal Crimes
A federal white-collar crime is usually classified as non-violent crime and may include fraud charges, including healthcare fraud, money laundering, securities fraud, bank fraud. While the name “white collar” is derived from the people who typically commit these... 
by Lorraine Gauli-Rufo | Jan 5, 2023 | Federal Crimes
The Double Jeopardy Clause of the Fifth Amendment and the Same State and Federal Crimes. Most people have a general understanding that the federal government and states can have their own laws. What many people may not be aware of, is that the federal government and...
