The terrorist attack of September 11th is a defining point in American history and marked the beginning of the international, American-lead War on Terror.   Terrorism crimes including terrorist threats or terrorist conspiracy are taken extremely seriously and can result in federal criminal charges and incarceration.  Since 2009, more than twenty-five United States citizens have been [...]

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Sex crime allegations are some of the most dangerous accusations that you can face in your life.  As a sex crimes attorney will tell you, child pornography, rape, or molestation charges can have harsher consequences than being convicted of manslaughter.  Sex crimes, especially sex crimes involving children, are regarded at the level of the most [...]

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Police have made serious allegations against a New Mexico man accused of possessing and producing child pornography. Possession, distribution, or production of child pornography can be a federal crime with production of child pornography carrying a maximum sentence of thirty years in prison per count and possession of child pornography carrying a maximum sentence of [...]

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If you have been given the key, is it illegal to open the door and walk into someone else’s house?  If you have the password, is it criminal to open and look at another person’s email?  The prosecution in the federal case against David Kernell, who is accused of hacking into Sarah Palin’s personal email [...]

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A Michigan state based militia known as the Hutaree have made a big splash in the headlines following criminal allegations that they were staging an attack against police.  Nine members of the Hutaree militia have been charged by a federal court with seditious conspiracy, attempted use of weapons of mass destruction, and teaching the use [...]

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