Since the '70s the government has been applying the Federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) to ever-expanding situations. Originally created to give prosecutors the ability to battle mafia organizations, it is now being used to a variety of...
Month: July 2021
Month: July 2021
Appealing your federal conviction: The first steps
When you’re charged and convicted of a federal crime in a district court -- whether that’s over something like Medicare fraud or money laundering -- your next thoughts may (naturally) be about an appeal. Understanding what needs to happen now is very important. Your...