Conviction in $25 Million Kern County IRS Tax Fraud Case
Miguel Martinez pled guilty to conspiracy to submit $25 million in fraudulent individual federal income tax returns to the International Revenue Service.
FCI Dublin is Closing
California’s only minimum-security prison for women, Federal Correctional Institute at Dublin, is closing. FCI Dublin currently houses 605 inmates, who will now be transferred to other facilities. Bureau of Prisons Director Colette S. Peters has stated that FCI Dublin failed to meet “expected standards and the best course of action is to close the facility.”…
“Do you know why I pulled you over?” It is now illegal for law enforcement to ask this question.
Based on a new law that took effect on January 1, 2024, state and local law enforcement officials will no longer be able to ask drivers, “do you know why I pulled you over?” Instead, officers will now have to state the reason for the stop at the beginning of their contact, unless the…
Michael Oher, central figure of ‘The Blind Side,’ accuses Tuohy family of profiting from a fabricated story.
Former NFL player Michael Oher, whose life inspired the movie “The Blind Side,” has filed a petition in a Tennessee court alleging that a key part of the story was fabricated by the family who took him in. Oher claims that Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy, who welcomed him into their home during high school,…
Is Your Defense Entitled to Face Recognition Information?
In September of last year, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) collaborated with the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) to submit an amicus brief in the case of New Jersey v. Arteaga, expressing support for the defense. The central issue presented to the Appellate Division was whether…
Corruption in the Fresno County Government
The Fresno Bee has obtained internal documents from Fresno County that shed light on allegations of blackmail, retaliation, and discrimination within the highest echelons of local government. Paul Dictos, the Fresno County Assessor-Recorder who secured a four-year re-election in 2022, finds himself at the epicenter of these allegations. Although Dictos refrains from providing comments, the…
The Deception of Ego Awards
Don’t be fooled by these tactics! Are you facing a dilemma in choosing between two lawyers? Perhaps one of them has been celebrated by the American Academy of Civil Law Distinction, while the other has been recognized as a State Top 50 by the Academy of American Justice. However, the decision may not be as…
COVID-19 Relief Leads to Personal Gain. Fresno Woman’s Fraudulent Scheme Lands Her in Prison
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused an unprecedented level of economic disruption, leading to widespread unemployment and financial hardship. Unfortunately, some individuals have taken advantage of these difficult circumstances for their own gain. One such case is that of Cecilia Aquino, a 32-year-old woman from Fresno who has been sentenced to over six years in prison…
Most Cases Of Wire Fraud Are Federal Offenses – Here’s Why.
Because of the various jurisdictions that are involved and the sophistication of those types of cases, online fraud is a federal crime. Because they have the capacity to deal with sophisticated criminal issues that involve multiple states, the feds will usually get involved if anything involves computers and transmits things across state lines. The following…
