State And Federal Crimes

If you are accused of a crime, one of your primary concerns should be how to defend yourself and get out of trouble. To this end, it helps to start off by understanding whether your crime falls under the local, state or federal level. A crime is considered a federal...

If you were arrested and charged with a drug-related crime after you called 911 to report that someone appeared to be suffering a drug overdose, you may actually have immunity from prosecution. Like most other states, Minnesota has a “Good Samaritan” law that provides...

Imagine the police storming in and turning your home upside down in search of things you have no idea about? Your personal effects are displaced, mishandled and even seized, all without your permission. You would have reason to believe your rights have been violated,...

You don't have to be physically present or directly involved in a crime to be charged for it. If you helped the commission of a crime in any way, you could be accused of being an accessory to the crime. You can be an accessory to a crime in two ways - before or after...

The Internal Revenue Service IRS evaluates financial statements from individuals and businesses and enforces federal tax law. Every year, people have to file an annual tax return with the IRS. Those who are self-employed or who run businesses may have to make...

There are a lot of steps in any criminal trial, and some of those steps may seem rather pointless to people unfamiliar with the process – but they’re not.  Consider, for example, the moment after a verdict is read and one side or the other (usually the side that lost)...

Do you think of counterfeiting as something that involves printing fake dollar bills in a basement? Well, that’s just the tip of the iceberg. It’s far more common for people to counterfeit manufactured goods of some sort to distribute them under another person or...

Computer crimes and illegal internet activity are often an issue because the laws regarding computer usage do not advance as fast as the technology itself. For many, the very existence of computer crimes can be confusing, as they did not grow up with the ubiquitous...

Being accused of fraudulent acts can be frustrating and threatening. If you’re found guilty, you could face harsh fines and penalties including imprisonment. This year, election fraud has been a major issue in the news and continues to be a headliner. Recently, a...

Any serious conviction, even those involving white-collar offenses, have some collateral consequences. These can sometimes have a bigger impact on the person than the court-imposed sentence.  What are the collateral consequences of a criminal conviction? A collateral...