Archive for January, 2010

If you have been charged with committing a federal crime, then it is likely that the charge involves: internet crimes, bank robbery, tax evasion, Social Security fraud, embezzlement of a bank, drug trafficking across state lines, investment fraud, and child pornography on the internet

Fraud is a crime that can be prosecuted at the state or federal level, and you will want to make sure that you have a good defense lawyer to keep you from spending unnecessary time in jail because of these charges.  Many people who are unfamiliar with this kind of legal action may not realize [...]

For an LA federal defense lawyer, giving representation to someone that is being accused of drug crimes can be an extremely demanding case. Whether the crime is possession, distribution, or trafficking Los Angeles drug crimes are nothing to be taken lightly.

For many of us life has started to go back to normal after the hustle and bustle of the holidays. Warm memories of time spent with loved ones and the reenactment of our holiday traditions settle into the backdrop as we go back to our day-to-day grind.

In the state of California, sex crimes carry some of the harshest penalties. They include prison time, living restrictions, and being listed on the sex offender registry for life.

Do you need a Los Angeles criminal defense lawyer to defend you against murder charges? If you do, you need Robert Helfend. When it comes to murder, it doesn’t matter what the charge is—homicide, first degree murder, manslaughter—it’s perhaps the most serious crime you can possibly be charged with.

If you’ve been accused of fraud or embezzlement, you’re facing charges that are somewhat different from other types of cases.  Unlike murder or a drug offense, the prosecution may not be looking to send you to prison.  Instead, they are primarily concerned with getting restitution for the victim.  Because of the way some embezzlement and [...]

If you’ve been accused of a federal crime, you need a defense lawyer who knows how to play the game.