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Posted By Hochheiser & Hochheiser
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2-Dec-2016
One of the most common types of white collar crimes committed in the United States is mail fraud. The term mail fraud refers to any scheme carried out in a fraudulent manner with the intent of depriving another person of their property or services through use of the U.S. Postal Service or any other type of interstate mail carrier. From shipping fraudulent documents to using the mail to send bogus ...
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Posted By Law Offices of Daniel A. Hochheiser
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29-Aug-2016
Since everyone is innocent until proven guilty, investigators and prosecutors need evidence to land a conviction. To help them along in their job, the police often try to get as much physical evidence as they can at the time of the arrest. But the question arises, “What can the police actually get, and how can they get it?” The Fourth Amendment of the Constitution states explicitly ...
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Posted By Hochheiser & Hochheiser
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13-Jan-2016
In New York State, the long arm of the law has gotten pretty creative at reaching out to potential offenders, especially in New York City where desk appearance tickets (DAT) are gaining in popularity. A DAT is an official order coming straight from the police department for you to show up in criminal court. But why would they want you to do that? Read the details of your DAT and you will find that ...
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