Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Breaking Down the Three Stages of Money Laundering
By design, money laundering involves camouflaging profits obtained from illicit activities or exploitation into presumably “authentic” resources. Through a series of “cloaking”, or layering, individuals are able to take dirty money and turn it into legitimate earnings without drawing attention to law enforcement. Common methods of unloading surplus cash obtained illegally involves ‘rinsing’ money… Read More »
How to Defend Yourself in Securities Fraud Cases
Thousands of once aggressive stock traders who’ve spent eons allegedly making sound investment decisions suddenly find themselves dubbed as white collar frauds for poor financial choices. These are normally upstanding citizens well-known in financial circles in New York, California, and even rural USA. However, there are those who commit crimes that take investor funds… Read More »
Possible Defenses to Weapons Charges in Florida
Floridians’ rights to bear arms are supposed to be constitutionally protected, and generally they are. Exceptions to that rule include laws that prevent persons with mental incapacities from carrying firearms, felons who cannot own firearms and persons who are unlicensed yet brandish weapons in plain sight. These persons, along with crimes they may commit,… Read More »
White Collar Crime: Not What it Seems
When you think of “White Collar Crime,” what do you think of? Do you think of a person in an expensive suit sitting behind a desk skimming money off the top of an investment account? For many, this is the portrait the phrase “White Collar Crime,” paints for them. This is not necessarily a… Read More »
ASSET FORFEITURE IS REVERSIBLE
Law enforcement officials who suspect persons are operating an illegal enterprise may seize personal assets and sell personal assets. This means innocent owners of homes, vehicles, cash, bank accounts and high-end personal items may have their property seized and sold at auction. It’s embarrassing, inconvenient and may jeopardize a family’s future. In addition, Federal… Read More »
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Possession of a controlled substance in recent years seems to be as normal as getting a parking ticket. More and more people are finding themselves in situations where they are caught in the wrong place at the wrong time. Oftentimes these encounters stem from bad decision making or outside influence. Peer pressure plays a… Read More »
Juvenile…Justice?
Everyone has made mistakes they come to regret. Some regret them immediately and others come to regret them much later in life. For many young people that commit violent offenses under the age of 18, regret may come much quicker than anticipated. For many years violent juvenile offenders have been subject to the harsh… Read More »
The Many Spectrums of Theft
It is well known that there are many different types of theft. This is simply due to the multitude of items that are available to be stolen in this day and age. Theft is often portrayed in our modern society with video games (Grand Theft Auto) and movies (Ocean’s Eight). These movies make theft… Read More »
Entrapment: Not Always So Clear
Entrapment is a tricky and often overlooked topic. The harsh reality is that entrapment occurs more often than people are aware. Generally, a person trusts that law enforcement will not lead them astray. As a representative of the law, an officer has the most influence over those who may be previously inclined to commit… Read More »