by Damico & Stockstill, Attorneys at Law | Sep 25, 2016 | Firm News, White Collar Crimes
Bribery is not only unethical, it is also against the law. Bribery is accepting gifts or anything of value in exchange for a favor. Bribes may be taken by public officials or government officials using their office as a way to make illegal money. Charges on the...
by Damico & Stockstill, Attorneys at Law | Sep 20, 2016 | Drug Charges, Firm News
Federal and state laws prohibit the cultivation and manufacturing of illegal substances. If you are involved in the production of drugs, you will be charged with a felony. If you are found guilty, there could be hefty fines as well as several years in prison. The type...
by Damico & Stockstill, Attorneys at Law | Sep 19, 2016 | Drunk Driving, Firm News
A breathalyzer is a device that estimates alcohol levels in a person’s blood. In the US, it is often used by police officers to check whether a driver is intoxicated. The test is fairly simple and plays an important role in successful convictions. The test has...
by Damico & Stockstill, Attorneys at Law | Sep 16, 2016 | Firm News, Murder & Other Homicide Crimes
Statuary rape is the act of having sexual relations with someone below the age of consent. According to the law, people below a certain age cannot consent to having sexual relations. Each state defines its own age of consent. The age of consent in the state of...
by Damico & Stockstill, Attorneys at Law | Sep 14, 2016 | Firm News, Murder & Other Homicide Crimes
Serious forms of assault usually involve a deadly weapon and are called aggravated assaults. Using a deadly weapon with the intention of bodily harm to another person qualifies as aggravated assault. The circumstances of the incident play an important role in...
by Damico & Stockstill, Attorneys at Law | Sep 11, 2016 | Firm News, White Collar Crimes
Insurance fraud is the act of obtaining fraudulent outcome from an insurance policy. Insurance is used as a form of risk management for protection against uncertain losses. But when large sums of money become involved, people might try to deceive the system for...
by Damico & Stockstill, Attorneys at Law | Sep 8, 2016 | Firm News, White Collar Crimes
Identity theft is the act of obtaining another person’s identity and private information through illegal means. Personal and economic data of the victim is usually obtained through force or deceptive techniques. Using another person’s identity is illegal...
by Damico & Stockstill, Attorneys at Law | Sep 5, 2016 | Firm News, White Collar Crimes
Forgery may be defined as the act of faking a signature or an entire document with the intent of deceiving or earning a profit. A forged document is often called a false document. Copying other people’s original work like art, music or other productions is also...
