| CREDIT CARD OR DEBIT CARD ABUSE |
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| A person commits the offense of credit card or debit card abuse when he or she presents a credit card or a debit card knowing that the card was not issued to him or her or that the card had expired or was revoked, uses a fictitious credit card or debit card with the intent to obtain a benefit, steals a credit card or a debit card knowing that it was stolen, buys a credit card or a debit card knowing that the person who is selling the card is not the cardholder, sells a credit card or a debit card without being the issuer, or signs or uses another person's credit card or debit card without the other person's consent. The offense may also be committed by possessing a credit card or a debit card that has not been issued to the person.More... |
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| Foreign Arrests |
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| If an American citizen violates a foreign law in a foreign country he may be arrested for the foreign offense. An American businessperson or tourist is not afforded any type of immunity such as that enjoyed by diplomats. More... |
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| Hybrid Representation and the Standby Attorney |
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| Hybrid representation is where the defendant serves as co-counsel with an attorney. The defendant does not have a constitutional right to hybrid representation. It is within the trial court's discretion to grant the defendant's request for hybrid representation.More... |
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| MOTIONS IN LIMINE |
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| A motion in limine is any motion that is filed either before or during a trial and that seeks to exclude prejudicial evidence before it is offered into evidence. A motion in limine usually seeks to exclude evidence of another party.
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| Mortgage Fraud |
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| Mortgage fraud has become a more prevalent crime in the past few years. In the last two to three years the number of mortgage companies has increased at a rate of at least 50%. As a result of the increase in the number of mortgage companies, mortgage brokers seem to be engaging in more and more fraudulent types of conduct. The Federal Bureau of Investigation has cited the increase in the number of cases involving fraud and mortgage brokers. More... |
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