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collar crimes refer to business or financial crimes.
These types of crimes are typically charged in federal court.
These crimes include various types of antitrust violations,
fraud, bribery, counterfeiting, and many others. Unfortunately,
many of these crimes can also be charged under the RICO Act
and the penalties for these can include lengthy prison terms
and substantial financial restitution.
White Collar Crime Allegations
Being accused of a white
collar crime is embarrassing and frustrating. It's hard
to know who to trust and what to do. But a little bit of legal
knowledge can keep you from making mistakes that can impact
on your future.
The term "white collar crime" usually refers to
business-related financial crimes, such as fraud or embezzlement.
These crimes violate federal laws and are typically charged
in federal court; because of this, you may to contact a RICO
lawyer to help you with your case.
It's very important
not to give statements or otherwise cooperate with investigators
until you've talked with an attorney, preferably one familiar
with federal crimes, such as a RICO attorney. Don't make the
mistake of thinking that everything will be all right if you
just tell investigators everything. They are out to build
a case against you and will use whatever you tell them or
give them to your disadvantage. You can always talk with investigators
after you've had an opportunity to get legal advice, if your
lawyer thinks it's appropriate. As a RICO lawyer, Florida
appeals lawyer, and Tampa and New Port Richey criminal attorney,
Joe Bodiford has the experience and resources to assist you
locally and federally and to relentlessly defend your rights.
If you think you
may be under investigation for a white collar crime, the best
thing you can do for yourself is get an attorney right away.
Attorney
Joseph Bodiford is available to help you now!
Federal Sentencing Guidelines
Your attorney can negotiate
with prosecutors over the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, designed
to impose uniform penalties
on everyone who is convicted of the same crime. Your attorney
will likely argue that there are mitigating factors, such
as no prior criminal history and tangential connection to
the crime, that call for a "downward departure"
from the usual sentence. This allows for a lesser sentence
than those originally assigned to that crime.
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