Federal Crimes

People often confuse the offenses of conspiracy and solicitation and think they refer to the same thing. Both are considered “inchoate” crimes (crimes of planning, essentially).  There are, however, important distinctions under both federal and state law. Let’s take a...

Dealing with federal law enforcement can be considerably different than with local or even state police. Sometimes federal investigators or agents who suspect someone of a criminal offense or knowing something about a crime just show up unexpectedly to “ask a few...

Many forms of fraud are personal. They involve one individual lying to someone else's face for financial gain. Someone makes a business pitch to family members while lying about their intent or falsifies their identity to gain access to certain assets or protected...

Living in Idaho if you enjoy marijuana could be very frustrating. After all, there are multiple nearby states with different laws and even retail dispensaries selling marijuana to adults.  Being so close to states that have legalized the substance while your own state...

There’s been a lot of media coverage and controversy in recent years over the use of “no-knock” warrants and the way these warrants are executed by local law enforcement agencies. Some states and localities have made changes to their policies to ban or at least place...

The right criminal enterprise can make a lot of money. However, that money can’t be spent unless the criminals can make it seem like it has been gained legitimately. In other words, they need to “launder” the dirty money they get from drug sales, weapons sales or...

Federal agents knock on your door at home or approach you in the parking lot after work and say they’d like to just “ask a few questions.” What do you do? If you’re like most people, you panic. It’s an unsettling situation because you have no idea if you’re a suspect...