White Collar Charges

Check Fraud

Client: G.T.

Charge: While on vacation in South Florida, our client was charged with Check Fraud, a third-degree felony punishable by five (5) years in state prison.

Disposition: The State dropped the charges and the record was later expunged.

Florida Sunshine Law Violation

Client: Karl L.

Charge: The client was being investigated for a violation of the Florida Sunshine Law.

Disposition: After a meeting with the client, the Assistant State Attorney, and Mr, Roderman, the State declined to file charges for a lack of probable cause.

Fraud

Client: Gail F.

Charge: Fraudulent use of personal identification information

Disposition: Insufficient evidence.

Fraudulent Credit Card

Client: D.M.

Charge: Charged with 89 theft transactions involving fraudulent use of credit cards, the State agreed to reduce the charges to three (3) third-degree felonies.

Disposition: The Court withheld adjudication of guilt, placed our client on two (2) years’ probation and ordered him to pay restitution.

Racketeering

Client: M.N.

Charge: Our client was charged with Racketeering (RICO), three (3) counts of Bookmaking and four (4) counts of Keeping a Gambling House. The racketeering charge alone carries a sentence of thirty (30) years in Florida State Prison and the other seven counts carry a prison sentence of five (5) years each.

Disposition: Pursuant to a plea agreement, the State dropped the racketeering charge along with the three Bookmaking counts. Adjudication was withheld (no conviction) on the remaining three counts of Maintaining a Gambling House and our client received three (3) years’ concurrent probation and must pay related court costs.

RICO and Criminal Conspiracy

Client: CHRISTOPHER D.

Charge: The Defendant was charged with one (1) count of RICO which is a first (1st) degree felony and Criminal Conspiracy which is a second (2nd) degree felony.

Punishable By: Count I, RICO, is punishable by up to thirty (30) years in Florida State Prison and a $10,000.00 fine. Count II, Criminal Conspiracy, is punishable by up to fifteen (15) years in Florida State Prison and a $10,000.00 fine.

Sentence: Adjudication was withheld, the Defendant was place on six (6) months of mail-in probation, and ordered to pay court costs.

Disposition: Count I was reduced to Unlawful Betting and Count II was dismissed.

Unlicensed Contractor

Client: SONY L.

Charge: The Defendant was charged with one count of Unlawfully Failing to Secure Workers Compensation Insurance which is a third (3rd) degree felony and one count of Unlicensed Contractor which is a first (1st) degree misdemeanor.

Punishable By: Count I, Unlawfully Failing to Secure Workers Compensation Insurance, is punishable by up to five (5) years in Florida State Prison and a $5,000.00 fine. Count II, Unlicensed Contractor, is punishable by up to one (1) year in the county jail and a $1,000.00 fine.

Disposition: Count I was Nolle Prossed (dismissed) and Count II, adjudication was withheld, court costs imposed in the amount of $300.00 payable within 90 days, and investigative costs to the Department of Labor in the amount of $289.10.