Federal Crimes

According to 18 USC 2422 and 2423, it is unlawful to engage in sexual activity and conduct with minors. What Must the Prosecution Establish in Order to be Convicted of 18 USC Sections 2422 and 2423? The prosecution must establish the following elements for convicting the defendant under 18 USC Sections 2422 and 2423 Defendant knowingly persuaded, enticed, induced, or…

Trafficking in Counterfeit Goods or Services 18 USC Section 2320 According to Trafficking in Counterfeit Goods or Services law 18 USC Section 2320, it is prohibited to knowingly and willfully perform, attempt, or conspire to perform any of acts listed below. traffic in goods or services and knowingly and willfully use a counterfeit mark on or in connection with such…

California Penal Code Section 591: Damaging Phone, Electrical or Utility Lines Under California Penal Code Section 591 it is illegal to maliciously and purposely damage, obstruct, disconnect remove, or otherwise injure wires, cables, television, or any equipment that is used for a telephone, cable, or electric service. Often the crime of damaging phone, electrical, or utility lines is charged in…

Bribery is an act of offering giving, receiving, or soliciting something of value for the purpose of influencing the acts of a public official in discharge of his legal or public duties. 18 U.S.C. § 201(b)(1): Bribery of a Public Official Defendant is guilty of bribing a public official in case he directly or indirectly gives or promises to give…

Under Federal Health Care Fraud, per 18 US Code Section 1347 it is prohibited to knowingly and willfully execute, or attempt to execute, a scheme or artifice to defraud any health care benefit program; or to obtain, by means of false or fraudulent pretenses, representations, or promises, any of the money or property owned by, or under the custody or…

Wire fraud is a crime under both federal and state laws, and the exact definition depends on the law the defendant is charged under. 18 U.S. Code § 1343 Wire Fraud According to 18 U.S Code Section 1343 wire fraud is defined as recklessly and intentionally making a material misrepresentation to deprive another person of something that has a value.…