Many people think of assault as being an assault directly on a person, when in reality it may be defined in a different manner depending on the actual facts of the case. Each case that carries a charge of assault…

There are plenty of fish in the sea of white-collar crime, ranging in size from small to whoppers, but it’s not always that easy to catch the big ones. It used to be that white-collar crime was an occasional, rather…

Texas takes its commitment of prosecuting drug traffickers very seriously with a variety of punishments that suit the severity of the crime. Drug trafficking is also called the illegal drug trade and it’s considered to be a serious offense in…

It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to see that drug use and abuse is on the rise in the U.S. Drug-related crimes are on the increase and the U.S. Congress responded by enacting laws to make more drug-related activities chargeable…

The broad definition of “illegal drug trade” is more than just drug trafficking. “It pertains to growing, selling and distributing any type of illegal drugs,” explained Daniel H. Wannamaker of Wannamaker and Associates, an Austin, Texas, law firm with offices…

“I’m not sure if making more issues that are drug-related into criminal acts is the best way to solve the drug problem. Addict’s problems generally started before taking drugs, and then got worse after starting drugs,” opined Daniel H. Wannamaker…

Not a lot of people truly appreciate the differences between a civil and a criminal case. This is largely due to the fact that most of the cases making the media, or are portrayed on TV, are criminal cases. Very…

There are times in a person’s life when the call of millions of dollars is far too strong to resist. Those who choose to manufacture drugs to obtain those millions are still entitled to the finest criminal defense possible. Apparently,…

Knowing what to look for in a competent criminal defense lawyer may come in handy in case something goes drastically wrong. Life has a way of throwing curves when they are least expected. No one really wants to be in…

You might not know this, but when you find out the reasons for mail theft being about the number one white-collar crime, you’ll understand why. One in three cases of identity theft happens when mail is stolen. You’d think with…