| OBSCENITY OFFENSES INVOLVING MINORS |
| Because obscene material is not protected by the First Amendment to the United States Constitution, states have a right to regulate the distribution of obscene material. Where the distribution of the material involves a minor, states have a further right to define the type of material that is obscene or harmful to the minor. More... |
| Types of Healthcare Fraud and Criminal Ramifications |
| Healthcare fraud is a prevalent crime. Federal healthcare fraud involves fraudulent conduct with respect to any federal healthcare program or plan that provides health benefits to an individual. The plan or program is funded by the United States either directly or by way of a state healthcare fund. More... |
| FALSE STATEMENT TO OBTAIN PROPERTY OR CREDIT |
| A person commits the offense of a false statement to obtain property or credit when he or she intentionally or knowingly makes a materially false or misleading statement to obtain property or credit on behalf of himself or herself or on behalf of another person. The false or misleading statement must be in writing. More... |
| AIRCRAFT PIRACY |
| Federal law prohibits the seizure, by force or violence, by threat of force or violence, or by any other form of intimidation with wrongful intent, of an aircraft within the special aircraft jurisdiction of the United States. Such an offense is called aircraft piracy or hijacking. The display of a dangerous weapon by a defendant constitutes a sufficient use of force or violence for purposes of the offense. More... |
| DEFENSE OF PROPERTY |
| A person who is in lawful possession of real property may use force to protect his or her real property. The person may use force against another person or an intruder if he or she reasonably believes that force is immediately necessary to prevent the other person's trespass on his or her real property. A person who is in lawful possession of tangible personal property may use force against another person in order to prevent the other person's unlawful interference with the personal property. More... |
Richard L. Buyrn - Attorney at Law
20 Years Experience * Criminal * Traffic * Domestic Relations
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Harbor Watch Shoppes Suite 10B |
Telephone: 757-436-7966 |