Criminal Law

Federal prosecutions of illegal gambling operations can include charges such as wire fraud conspiracy and money laundering.

Federal charges of money laundering conspiracy and wire fraud conspiracy each carry a statutory maximum sentence of 20 years in prison under U.S. federal law.

In U.S. criminal law, false imprisonment is an offense that involves unlawfully restraining another person's liberty through force, threats, fraud, or deceit.

Criminal complaints and prosecutions frequently allege aggravating factors such as that an act was carried out with planning, sophistication, or professionalism to support enhanced charges or sentencing considerations.

In U.S. federal criminal law, a claim of vindictive prosecution requires a defendant to show that a prosecutor acted with 'genuine animus' toward the defendant and pursued charges to punish the defendant for exercising a legally protected right.

In U.S. federal criminal law, a selective prosecution claim requires a defendant to show that the government was motivated by a discriminatory purpose, which can be demonstrated by proving that similarly situated individuals were not prosecuted or that the decision to bring charges was invidious or made in bad faith.

Throwing an object at a federal law enforcement officer can be prosecuted as assault under federal law and may be charged as either a misdemeanor or a felony depending on the facts and applicable statutes.

Bank fraud and making false statements to a financial institution are offenses that can be charged as federal crimes in the United States.

U.S. federal criminal law includes offenses such as enticement of a minor to travel for illicit sexual activity, transportation of a minor to engage in illicit sexual activity, and interstate travel with intent to engage in a sexual act with a minor.