If you’re facing legal charges, you should be working with a lawyer to prepare for your trial. Part of this process is figuring out whether you should have a bench trial or jury trial. If you’re not familiar with both options, this decision can be difficult. If you want to learn about what a bench
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If you’ve been convicted of a crime in Texas, you should learn how to file an appeal so that you have a chance of getting your conviction overturned. After all, if there is any possibility of getting a second chance on your case, you may want to take it, especially once you have a trusted
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Money laundering in Texas is considered a serious crime. But what is it, and is money laundering a felony in the State of Texas? If you or a loved one have been charged with money laundering, you need to learn about how Texas handles this crime, and contact an experienced Houston white collar crimes lawyer
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If you’re facing criminal charges, you will likely start hearing a lot of legal jargon as your case moves forward. A presentence investigation report, also known as a PSI report, is just one legal concept you will be hearing about until your case is over. So why is a PSI ordered and what does the
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When you file your taxes yourself, there is ample opportunity to make mistakes. The IRS can launch an investigation against you if the agency suspects any wrongdoing. Of course, some tax filers purposely mislead the IRS when it comes to the amount they owe or will be getting back. Whether you lied to the IRS
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Not everyone who commits a crime in Texas faces charges right away. That’s not to say that criminals in Texas will not be prosecuted for the crime at all. This is because Texas law allows the state anywhere from three to 10 years to press charges on most types of criminal offenses. This is called
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The ultimate goal of the Texas probation program is rehabilitation — so that people convicted of felonies can successfully integrate into society as productive, law-abiding citizens. In this respect, probation benefits those convicted of crimes just as much as it helps society as a whole. Just because it’s beneficial, however, doesn’t mean that probation in
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Fiduciary duty in Texas describes a relationship in which one person is supposed to act in the interest of another. More specifically, the fiduciary has a duty to be loyal and honest toward the person he or she has promised to help, as he or she has a certain standard to live up to. When
Learn MoreMedicare fraud cost U.S. taxpayers about $16 billion in 2016 alone, so it’s easy to see why the government has been trying to crack down on the issue. However, not everyone who is accused of Medicare fraud is actually guilty of purposely misleading the government. Some simply made billing mistakes or were even unknowingly used as pawns
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If you’ve been accused of mortgage fraud or federal tax crimes related to real estate fraud, there’s a good chance you’ve fallen victim to an overzealous federal court system. Following the housing bubble, prosecutors were expected to put their best efforts forward when it came to mortgage fraud. Unfortunately, this has led to innocent victims
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Are you dealing with insurance fraud? Insurance fraud costs people in the nation an estimated $30 billion per year. An estimated 10 percent of all insurance claim money paid out each year goes to frauds. The massive scale of insurance fraud across the country leads to higher insurance premiums for everyone. If you have been accused
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White-collar crime is a broad term used to describe various financially motivated nonviolent crimes committed by business and government professionals. Typically, they are crimes committed using deceit for financial gain. The most common types are embezzlement, fraud, money laundering, and tax evasion. The umbrella of white-collar crime can cover transgressions from email scams to Ponzi
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