Tracing a gun to a purchaser is not always a simple matter. When someone is shot, investigating officers often track a suspect by looking at the gun used. Ballistic evidence can often help determine if a specific gun was used in the shooting, but that only helps if...
The state of Mississippi is investigating what it says is the state’s largest welfare fraud case in state history. State Auditor Shad White is alleging involvement by the former governor, Phil Bryant, and NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre. Although the state is...
This past July, a U.S. Postal Service letter carrier in Miami was robbed at gunpoint for her master keys. In a suburb of Dayton, Ohio, three blue postal drop boxes were broken into and emptied and a mail carrier had keys stolen in May. Over a dozen mail carriers in...
Yesterday, in a unanimous decision, an Illinois appeals court held that “the smell of the burnt cannabis, without any corroborating factors, is not enough to establish probable cause to search [a] vehicle, and the [trial] court did not err in granting the motion to...
Generally, once a jury delivers a verdict and a judge delivers a sentence in a criminal trial, the case is over. In a federal criminal case, if an appeal of the sentence or conviction and post-conviction efforts are unsuccessful, a person is convicted of a crime, the...
Although potentially lucrative, creating, selling and prescribing unauthorized medications is an illegal activity that will garner attention from federal investigators. Last week in Miami, a man was arrested for distributing $230 million worth of adulterated drugs....
The United States Supreme Court decided an interesting case that discusses the issue of double jeopardy and how it works. While some of the core issues involve dual sovereignty matters that don’t come up that often, the case involves a basic understanding of double...
Americans take elder abuse seriously. When evidence arises of possible exploitation, neglect or abuse of someone over aged 65, the reaction is generally swift and aggressive. For those facing accusations of elder abuse or financial exploitation of the elderly, these...
The neglect of the elderly is a common problem, especially in larger urban areas. When the people who are being paid to provide care for the elderly are the ones who are apparently at fault for injuries and deaths occurring to the elderly, the normal recourse resides...
Although most of the panic around the COVI-19 pandemic has subsided, some issues continue to linger. One remaining effect of the pandemic has been the ongoing targeting and prosecution of fraud stemming from federal relief programs for American businesses. If you were...
