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Types of Healthcare Fraud and Criminal Ramifications

Healthcare fraud is a prevalent crime. Federal healthcare fraud involves fraudulent conduct with respect to any federal healthcare program or plan that provides health benefits to an individual. The plan or program is funded by the United States...

Principals and Accessories

A defendant in an action may be charged as a principal offender of the underlying offense or an accessory to the underlying offense. Depending upon the defendant's actions and role in the offense, the prosecution will decide to charge the...

Closing Arguments During a Criminal Trial

The defendant is entitled to present a closing argument in a criminal trial. The defendant's right to give a closing argument has been deemed by the United States Supreme Court as a basic element of the adversary factfinding process.

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UNLAWFUL SALE OR TRANSFER OF WEAPONS

In some states, a person commits an offense if he or she sells, rents, leases, or lends a handgun to another person with the knowledge that the person intends to use the handgun unlawfully or intends to use the handgun in the commission of an...

THE INDIAN GAMING REGULATORY ACT

Governments: State & Territorial Governments: Gaming & Lotteries

Criminal Law & Procedure: Criminal Offenses :Miscellaneous Offenses: Gambling

After several federal...