Hire an Experienced Houston White Collar Criminal Defense Lawyer
People who are charged with white collar crimes are often professionals who never in a million years expected to see the inside of a criminal defense attorney's office. They usually have nice homes, a family and a good reputation − all of which will be destroyed if they are convicted and sent to prison.
I'm R. Todd Bennett, a Houston criminal defense lawyer. I represent people and business entities throughout Texas that are under investigation for or who have been charged with white collar crimes such as fraud or embezzlement.
White collar crime is a general term usually meant to describe fraud or money-laundering cases. Federal fraud cases often appear in multi-count indictments alleging specific acts of fraud. They are generally alleged along with a count alleging conspiracy to commit some type of fraud scheme. Fraud falls into several categories, such as mortgage fraud, wire fraud, mail fraud, health care fraud, or bank fraud, depending on the subject matter of the alleged scheme and the manner and means of its commission.
White collar crimes often include money laundering or conspiracy charges. Money laundering is a crime alleged to have occurred when the proceeds of some type of criminal activity are used in a financial transaction. A conspiracy under federal criminal law is an agreement between two or more individuals to commit a crime. The crime of conspiracy is often charged by the United States government in conjunction with some other substantive offense such as fraud. The crime of conspiracy is treated under the federal sentencing guidelines just as the substantive crime is treated.
White collar offenses can be extremely complicated, time-consuming and document-intensive. I am experienced in handling these types of cases in federal court and am familiar with the United States sentencing guidelines. As your lawyer, I will be at your side every step of the way to help you obtain the best outcome possible.
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If you are under investigation for or have been charged with a white collar crime, contact me, Houston criminal defense lawyer R. Todd Bennett, for a free initial consultation about your case.
