Federal Criminal Defense Articles
Must the Bank Actually Lose Money?
Direct answer: A completed execution or attempt need not always yield ultimate net bank loss. Loss remains critical to sentencing, restitution, victim analysis and negotiation,…
What Punishment Can Follow a Texas Murder Conviction?
Texas murder sentencing ranges, prior-conviction enhancements, punishment evidence, and the difference between parole eligibility and release.
How Do the Two Clauses of the Bank Fraud Statute Differ?
Direct answer: Clause (1) targets a scheme to defraud a financial institution; clause (2) targets obtaining bank-owned or bank-controlled property by means of false pretenses.…
How Sudden Passion Can Affect Punishment in a Texas Murder Case
What sudden passion means under Texas law, the evidence counsel should examine, and how a finding can affect punishment after a murder conviction.
What Does Federal Bank Fraud Require Under 18 U.S.C. § 1344?
Direct answer: Section 1344 has two clauses: a knowing scheme to defraud a financial institution, or a knowing scheme to obtain property owned by or under its custody or…
What Lesser Included Offenses May Be Considered in a Texas Murder Case?
When a Texas jury may consider a lesser homicide offense, what evidence supports the instruction, and why the precise murder allegation matters.
