A Bank, Mail or Wire Fraud is considered a Federal Charge in Arizona which carries a possible prison sentence for a first offense. Bank, Mail and Wire Fraud are defined under statutes 18 U.S.C. §1341, 18 U.S.C. §1343 and 18 U.S.C. §1344 and are the broadest basis for a RICO charge.
The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) is a federal law which was passed in 1970 to combat organized crime in the United States. The law provides for extended criminal penalties and a civil cause of action for acts performed as part of an ongoing criminal organization.
The activities covered under RICO include illegal gambling, money laundering, theft, bribery, murder, kidnapping, slavery, racketeering, embezzlement, fraud, counterfeiting, drug trafficking, obstruction of justice, dealing in obscene matter, acts of terrorism, and various other offenses that are covered under the Federal criminal code.
According to the Federal sentencing guidelines for Bank, Mail, or Wire Fraud, every Federal offense is assigned a number from 1 to 43. This number represents the numerical offense level, level one being the lowest and level 43 being the highest.
Federal crimes of the highest level will usually result in life imprisonment. All Federal Bank, Mail and Wire Fraud offenses are automatically given a base offense level of seven. The sentencing level may increase depending on the amount of monetary loss.
Defending a Federal offense for Bank, Mail or Wire Fraud usually requires the services of an experienced attorney. A good attorney will know more about the defense of Bank, Mail or Wire Fraud than prosecutors and police officers.
In order to prove these crimes, the prosecutor must show that the offender used any or all of the following:
The defense attorney can use various possible defenses or prove any of the following:
Without proper legal counsel, the defendant has no chance of getting the charges dropped or reduced. Once convicted for Bank, Mail and Wire Fraud, the offender will have to face lifelong consequences, including incarceration. Get in touch with an experienced attorney for an Arizona Federal Bank, Mail and Wire Fraud charge so you can have the sentence reduced successfully. It is important to know the judge in these cases, and understand his or her particular sentencing philosophy.
An experienced attorney will also review any Sentencing Memorandums submitted by the prosecutor and the Presentencing Report presented by the probation officer. A Mitigation Specialist may also be hired to prepare a mitigation report if needed. Let DM Cantor fight for your freedom. Call 602-536-5730 for a free initial consultation.
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