http://www.southcarolinacriminallawyerblog.com/ Published by Russell Mace & Associates, P.A. en-us 2012-02-03T16:08:30-05:00 http://www.southcarolinacriminallawyerblog.com/2012/02/double_jeopardy.html The Double Jeopardy Clause of the Fifth Amendment provides that no person shall be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb. This provision affords a defendant three separate protections: it protects against... Federal Crimes Russell Mace 2012-02-03T16:08:30-05:00 http://www.southcarolinacriminallawyerblog.com/2012/01/insider_trade_case.html A hedge fund co-founder, a hedge fund portfolio manager, four financial analysts and a Dell employee have set a record for an insider trading fraud scheme that produced more than $61.8 million in illegal profits based on trades of a... Fraud Russell Mace 2012-01-18T13:18:14-05:00 http://www.southcarolinacriminallawyerblog.com/2012/01/sufficiency_of_evidence_for_ap.html A defendant challenging the sufficiency of the evidence in an appeal to support his conviction bears heavy burden. On the other hand, while the burden is heavy, it is not insurmountable. In reviewing the sufficiency of evidence supporting a conviction,... Appeals Russell Mace 2012-01-06T12:55:12-05:00 http://www.southcarolinacriminallawyerblog.com/2012/01/developer_in_sc_begins_sentenc.html Kenneth Paul Holmes, a real estate developer from Columbia, will begin serving a five-month federal prison sentence next week for due to his involvement in a Grand Strand mortgage fraud scheme. Holmes was once known in his community for his... Fraud Russell Mace 2012-01-04T16:03:22-05:00 http://www.southcarolinacriminallawyerblog.com/2011/12/appealing_sentencing_errors_1.html Failure to object to sentencing errors in the district court constitutes waiver of the right to appeal those issues, in the absence of plain error. Plain error in the sentencing context is error so obvious and substantial that failure to... Appeals Russell Mace 2011-12-29T12:45:11-05:00 http://www.southcarolinacriminallawyerblog.com/2011/12/chicago_bears_wr_released_from.html Sam Hurd, a wide receiver for the Chicago Bears, was released from his position last week after he allegedly accepted a kilo of cocaine from an undercover cop. Apparently, Hurd was suspected of being a potential drug dealer during the... Drug Charges Russell Mace 2011-12-21T15:51:48-05:00 http://www.southcarolinacriminallawyerblog.com/2011/12/insurance_fraud_1.html Insurance fraud involves the submission of fraudulent insurance claims in order to gain money or property. The intention to defraud the insurance company is the focus of this type of crime. Insurance fraud investigations maintain a rigorous and thorough procedure... Fraud Russell Mace 2011-12-19T10:43:28-05:00 http://www.southcarolinacriminallawyerblog.com/2011/12/york_county_mortgage_fraud.html Paul Lindemann is being sentenced for a federal felony: conspiracy to commit application fraud. Three legal experts think Lindemann will be sentenced to a prison term of anywhere from several months to over two years. Lindemann was claiming he was... Mortgage Fraud Russell Mace 2011-12-12T10:14:39-05:00 http://www.southcarolinacriminallawyerblog.com/2011/12/drug_trafficking.html Drug trafficking is the act of transporting a large quantity of illegal drugs or controlled substances with the intent to unlawful sell, distribute, or deliver. Drug trafficking is considered to be an illegal commercial activity, which is typically defined as... Drug Trafficking Russell Mace 2011-12-08T14:34:14-05:00 http://www.southcarolinacriminallawyerblog.com/2011/12/boy_band_manger_and_fraud.html Late last week, a federal jury in Minneapolis, concluding that South Carolina-based Mercantile Bank helped the music mogul defraud his lenders, awarded $16 million to 26 banks. The award stems from a failed $28.5 million loan received by boy band... Fraud Russell Mace 2011-12-06T11:31:08-05:00