Last week in federal district court in Fort Pierce, a South Florida caretaker admitted that she committed bank fraud and aggravated identity theft when she used the private financial information of two seniors in her care to steal the couple’s money. The defendant...
Two south Florida women were sentenced yesterday for their roles in a conspiracy to fraudulently obtain credit cards that they and other individuals used to purchase over $100,000 of personal cosmetic medical services.The women were sentenced to terms of imprisonment of 44 months and 32 months, respectively, with each term of imprisonment to be followed by three years of supervised…
A South Florida federal judge sentenced a 29-year-old North Miami man last week to 38 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for his role in a sophisticated tax fraud scheme. In addition, the defendant was ordered to pay $454,121.72 in restitution. From 2012 to 2015, the defendant used stolen information of hundreds of victims to electronically…
With the explosive growth of the Internet and computer technology, federal computer crimes have evolved from non-existent to touching on every aspect of computer activity for intensive and occasional users alike. There are a number of federal laws that criminalize computer activity, the most common of which are discussed below. *The Law Office of Ann Fitz defends individuals who have…
With acquittal rates at historic lows in the federal system, sentencing has become the most crucial stage of the federal criminal justice process. In most cases, the pre-sentence investigation report (PSI) prepared by the probation officer and the sentencing hearing conducted by the judge are the primary means for determining the nature and circumstances of the offense and the history…