Amanda S. Marshall
Former U.S. Attorney
(Local Counsel)
Lynette Byrd
Former Assistant
U.S. Attorney
Roger Bach
Former Special
Agent
(OIG & DEA)
Joe Brown
Former U.S. Attorney
Dr. Nick Oberheiden
Attorney & Founder
I’ve Been Accused of Money Laundering. What Happens Next?
Generally speaking, money laundering is the practice of using a business to conceal cash or assets that are the products of criminal activity. Federal law makes it illegal to conduct certain financial transactions with proceeds generated through specified unlawful activities. See 18 U.S.C. § 1956, 1957. "Specified unlawful activity" is...
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I’ve Been Charged with a Felony. What should I do?
In the United States, the federal government defines a felony as a crime punishable by death or by imprisonment for longer than one year. A federal crime or federal offense is an act that is made illegal by federal legislation. Many federal offenses are enumerated in Title 18 of the...
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I’ve Been Convicted or Plead Guilty to a Felony: What Rights Have I Lost & How Do I Expunge My Criminal Record?
After being convicted of a felony, you may have lost certain rights, which varies from state to state. Generally speaking, you have lost the right to vote, the right to possess firearms, and the right to participate in jury duty. In some states these rights may be restored after meeting...
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What Is the Importance of the Pre-sentence Investigation Report?
After conviction and before a sentence is imposed, a federal court will receive a pre-sentence investigation report about the defendant. While the judge ultimately decides on the proper sentence at his or her discretion, the pre-sentence investigation report plays a vital role in the court’s decision-making process. The pre-sentence investigation...
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I am accused of an Internet Crime – will I go to prison?
As the use of electronic media continues to increase, so does the number of crimes that are committed by using the Internet. When the Internet first emerged, there were no laws in place to govern behavior in cyberspace. Over the last two decades, however, legislation has begun to catch up...
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What is the Electronic Communications Privacy Act?
The Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986, or the ECPA, consists of three parts. The first, sometimes referred to as Title III, outlaws the unauthorized interception of wire, oral, or electronic communications. It also establishes a judicially supervised procedure to permit such interceptions for law enforcement purposes. The second, the...
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What Is the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (“CFAA”)?
The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (“CFAA”) is a cyber-security law that outlaws conduct that victimizes computer systems. The purpose of the CFAA is to protect computers from trespass, threats, damage, espionage, and from being corruptly used as instruments of fraud. The act applies to all computers in which the...
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U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer, Academic Interview
In December 2008, Dr. Oberheiden was selected by the American Academy as one of Germany’s top academic scholar under the age of 40 to host and interview U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer in Berlin, Germany. [medium_grey_button link="http://www.aboutoberheiden.com/downloads/files/justice-stephen-breyer.pdf"]See the original interview here[/medium_grey_button] [our-team-block]
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Dr. Oberheiden at UN International Criminal Tribunal
For several months in 2006, Dr. Oberheiden served the Office of the Prosecutor of the UN War Tribunal for ex-Yugoslavia in The Hague, Netherlands. Dr. Oberheiden had the privilege to work in a team of international prosecutors in criminal cases against the former President, the former Prime Minister, and the...
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Chief Justice of Brazil, Inauguration of Ministro Carlos Ayres Britto
In April 2012, Dr. Oberheiden followed to invitation of the Supreme Court of Brazil to attend the inauguration of Ministro Carlos Ayres Britto as the new Chief Justice of Brazil. [our-team-block]
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