Federal Criminal Defense Articles
What Are the Elements of Federal Money Laundering Under Section 1956?
Direct answer: The answer depends on the charged subsection. A domestic § 1956(a)(1) count involves a qualifying transaction with proceeds of specified unlawful activity, the…
How Can a Deadly Weapon Finding Affect a Homicide Case?
How a deadly weapon finding can change punishment, community-supervision options, and parole eligibility in a Texas homicide case.
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.
