Military Criminal Charges and Defense Differ From Civilian Cases In the military, determining outcomes of crime and accusations is different from what happens in civilian society. A major example is the three types of courts-martial, which are exclusive to the military. The ways crimes are reported and investigated in the military also is distinctly different…
Read MoreNavigating Physical Evaluation Boards Each branch of the military has its own Physical Evaluation Boards with its own complex governance and procedures. As explained on our website, Physical Evaluation Boards (PEBs) work in tandem with Medical Evaluation Boards (MEBs). The complexity of review process by the Physical Evaluation Boards has given rise to numerous discussion…
Read MoreWhen a person thinks of fraud, they typically think of crimes involving money, but there are several types of fraud currently being investigated in New York. One type of fraud that has had a significant increase of occurrence in the last year is insurance fraud. Insurance fraud usually requires additional criminal activity, and is usually…
Read MorePerjury is a word often used when referring to a false testimony, but there are several aspects of perjury that many people are not aware of. If someone falsifies a testimony during a trial for which you are convicted, you cannot sue them. A person is protected under the law, immune from liability, when they…
Read MorePeople facing felony charges in New York face harsher consequences than other states, because the sentencing laws are quite complicated. If a court issues an indeterminate sentence, it establishes a range from minimum to maximum periods of time. Once a person has served the minimum amount of time they become eligible for parole. Determinate sentences…
Read MoreWhen one thinks of white collar crimes, they often envision men in suits making loads of money, but that is not always the case. You may actually be surprised to find out the many types of crime that fall under the white collar umbrella. With movies like The American Hustle making a splash in the…
Read MoreWhat is a false conviction? When someone is presented with evidence against them and they can’t prove their innocence, that person may feel as though they have no other choice. Criminal defense experts have noticed a phenomenon that has actually been detailed in a book Convicting the Innocent:Where Criminal Prosecutions Go Wrong by law professor…
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