Category Archives: Criminal Defense
Federal Jury Convicts Two Florida Residents of Drug Trafficking, Weapons Charges
Two Florida residents were recently convicted of trafficking large quantities of controlled substances. One was also convicted of distributing methamphetamine while the other was convicted of possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. The two were charged along with seven co-conspirators in a superseding indictment resulting from an investigation conducted by the Organized Crime… Read More »
Mandatory Minimum Sentences for Federal Drug Trafficking Charges
Federal judges are generally required to impose mandatory minimum sentences for various drug-related charges. How severe those sentences are depends on a variety of factors. These include: The type of drug The quantity of drugs involved The defendant’s prior criminal record Whether there were any injuries or fatalities related to the sale of the… Read More »
Florida Siblings Face Federal Health Care Fraud Charges in Scheme to Defraud Medicare
Two Florida siblings are facing federal charges related to a scheme to defraud Medicare of millions of dollars. Federal prosecutors say that the siblings owned a Medicare billing company called Grapevine Professional Services, Inc. and used the company to bill Medicare for a reported $25 million in fraudulent claims. According to federal authorities, the… Read More »
Florida Man Charged in Healthcare Fraud, Wire Fraud, and Conspiracy to Violate the Anti-Kickback Statute
A 28-year-old Florida man is facing numerous charges related to a scheme to defraud Medicare by billing for medically unnecessary prescriptions. Federal authorities announced charges in an 8-count indictment alleging conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, healthcare fraud, conspiracy to violate the federal anti-kickback statute, and payment of illegal kickbacks…. Read More »
$3.8 Million Verdict for SWAT Team Error, Wrong Home Raided in Search Warrant Mistake
A 78-year-old Colorado woman who sued two police officers after her home was wrongly searched by a SWAT team looking for a stolen truck and entitled to money damages as compensation. A jury awarded her a $3.76 million in civil damages under a new Colorado law that allows people to sue law enforcement agencies… Read More »
11 Defendants Face Charges in 2 Separate Drug Trafficking Busts in Polk County, Florida
11 Florida residents were arrested as part of two multi-agency investigations into two separate drug trafficking rings, according to Polk County sheriffs. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office held a press conference detailing that the investigations resulted in the arrests of 10 men and 1 woman who were allegedly involved in trafficking multiple kilos of… Read More »
TAMPA BAY FEDERAL CRIMINAL DEFENSE SINCE 1976
are you being investigated for A FEDERAL CRIME? Certain criminal offenses are selectively prosecuted in federal court by branches of the Office of the United States Attorney, rather than in Florida state courts by local prosecutors. Federal cases involve serious crimes in which the federal government has an express interest such as those that… Read More »
Federal Prosecutors Charge Teen in Crypto Theft Scam
Federal authorities have charged a 19-year-old man with wire fraud and aggravated identity theft after a crypto theft scam left 5 victims robbed of $800,000. The suspect is reportedly part of a hacking group known as Scattered Spider or Oktapus. The group was reportedly behind a 2022 campaign that compromised more than 130 organizations,… Read More »
Leaders of Organization that Sold Toxic Bleach as Miracle Cure Sentenced
The leaders of the Genesis II Church of Health and Healing have been sentenced for the role they played in selling toxic bleach as a miracle cure for COVID-19 among other ailments. A 37-year-old man and a 29-year-old man were sentenced to 151 months in federal prison for distributing a toxic chemical as a… Read More »
SEC Files Charges Against Tampa Businessman for Crypto Fraud
The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged a Tampa businessman with fraud related to a crypto service that he piloted. The defendant founded a company known as Digital World Exchange that was meant to be a crypto exchange for cryptocurrency. Federal agents claim the defendant engaged in a fraudulent scheme involving unregistered offers and… Read More »