The computer sex crimes have been the focus of federal law enforcment due to the number of sexual predators using the internet to make contact with potential victims. In this case a Texas resident began an on-line relationship with a person whom he believed was the mother of an 11…
The Fourth Amendment gives individuals the right to be secure in their persons, houses, papers and effects against unreasonable searches and seizures. In this case the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals reviewed the search of a crewmember’s living quarters on a cargo ship by federal agents, after the boat had…
In United States v. Ghertler, the defendant pled guity to a federal criminal indictment charging federal crime of fraud against seven victim companies. The Presentence Investigation Report included relevant conduct that the defendant committed fraud on a total of 14 companies. The defendant appealed the sentence, objecting to the loss…