Maxim Healthcare has suffered a multimillion dollar deficit in fines, penalties and reimbursements for their involvement in medical aid fraud. Richard West, a New Jersey Vietnam veteran, helped spur this fraudulent discovery when he noticed his Medicaid benefits were maxed out in 2004, according to the New York Post. After further review of his personal records he later learned that his healthcare provider, Maxim Healthcare, had been billing the government for care he never received. Enraged with the company for trying to make money off … [Read more...]
I Don’t Understand the Federal Sentencing System
September 19, 2011 by
ONCE ARRESTED Every individual who has been charged with a crime is entitled to a reasonable bond. What is considered reasonable depends upon the type of crime committed, whether you are a flight risk, and whether you are a danger to the community. Nobody wants to sit in jail for months or years before the government decides to call his case. We understand that individuals who have been charged with crimes still have family obligations and need to be released on bond in order to effectively assist in preparing for trial. Bond … [Read more...]
Vietnam Veteran Uncovers Multi-Million Dollar Qui Tam Scam
September 14, 2011 by
A New Jerseywheelchair-bound Vietnam veteran with muscular dystrophy uncovered a multi-million dollar medical aid fraud. The New Yorkpost reported Richard West, 63, first discovered his Medicaid benefits were wrongly maxed out in 2004 during a visit to the dentist and spent the past seven years investigating why. Following the dentist visit, West returned home and looked at his own records. West found the agency that provided his benefits Maxim Healthcare, had billed the government for care he never received, including visits from nurses … [Read more...]
Was I Trapped?
September 12, 2011 by
South Carolina Entrapment Lawyers In criminal law, entrapment constitutes a law enforcement agent inducing a person to commit an offense that the person would normally not commit. However, entrapment does not exist when a person is ready and willing to break the law and the government agents provides an opportunity for the person to commit the crime. For example, entrapment does not exist if a government agent pretends to be someone else and offers, either directly or through a decoy, an unlawful transaction with the person. That … [Read more...]
Did you get a NY Traffic Ticket?
September 7, 2011 by
Out of State Residents If you received a New York traffic ticket but have a drivers license from another state, you need to read this page by the NY Traffic Ticket Blog. Should You Fight Your New York Ticket? The Drivers License Compact requires member states (see states below) to report traffic ticket violations issued to a driver to the state where that motorist has a license to drive (home state). The reason behind sharing this information is so that the home state can determine whether to give the licensed driver points and so insurance … [Read more...]
I Trusted my Attorney and Got Arrested
August 12, 2011 by
Defenses to Federal crimes While some criminal issues are handled in federal court, the majority of cases are dealt with in state and county courts. While there are similarities between states, the definition of a federal crime and the punishment for federal crimes differ. It is extremely important to consult with a federal criminal defense lawyer who is very familiar with the court in which your matter will be heard to protect your rights. There are several common defenses to Federal Crimes including reliance upon the advice of … [Read more...]
Man Bites Police Officer in Kentucky
July 5, 2011 by
A Kentucky man was pulled over for reckless driving over the holiday weekend and bit the police officer. The Lexington Herald-Leader reported Lt. Chris Van Brackel said an officer pulled over a 40-year-old man in Lexington Kentucky on Saturday. The suspect then jumped out of the car and ran. When the officer caught up, the suspect bit him. The police report said the suspect is charged with assault, criminal mischief, fleeing and evading police, resisting arrest, reckless driving and no operators license. The officer was taken to a … [Read more...]
Crack Cocaine Sentencing Disparity Change May Lead to Sentence Reduction
July 1, 2011 by
The United States Sentencing Commission voted today to apply the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 guidelines to the retroactively to those currently serving sentences for crack cocaine charges. The amendment will become effective on November 1, 2011. Last August, House lawmakers approved a measure to reduce sentencing inconsistencies between crack and powder cocaine. For the past 30 years, people arrested for crack offenses faced more severe sentencing than those caught with powder cocaine. A person found in possession of 500 grams of powder … [Read more...]
Drug Lord’s Arrest May Mean Demise of La Familia Cartel
June 23, 2011 by
Jose de Jesus Mendez Vargas, the top leader of La Familia drug cartel known as “The Monkey,” was arrested Tuesday at a highway checkpoint in the central state of Aguascaliente. His nickname turned out to be well deserved. When armed police presented Jose de Jesus Mendez at a press conference in Mexico City yesterday, the drug kingpin sported a thick neck and a primal scowl. Mendez led a group of La Familia, the brutal and sometimes cult-like network that authorities say specializes in producing and shipping methamphetamine to the United … [Read more...]
FBI Agents Get More Freedom to Monitor the American Public
June 14, 2011 by
The FBI is giving new authority to its nearly 14,000 agents, allowing them to search government and commercial databases without opening a formal investigation or even giving a reason why. The changes also allow agents to administer lie-detector tests to and search the trash of potential informants. Under current rules, agents are required to open an inquiry or formal “assessment” before searching someone in a database and must provide some justification for doing so. These new changes are the latest chapter in the ongoing debate … [Read more...]
