Criminal Law & Family Law
Leonard G. Kornberg, P.A.
 
Criminal Law Newsletter
 
 
Arrest Warrants
 
An arrest warrant is a written order from a magistrate or other judicial officer to a police officer commanding the seizure of a person.More...
 
Wire Fraud
 
The federal Wire Fraud statute was enacted more than 50 years ago. The statute includes both domestic and foreign wire transmissions. More...
 
A DEFENDANT'S RIGHT TO CONFRONT WITNESSES
 
Under the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution, a defendant has a right to confront his or her adverse witnesses. This means that the defendant has a right to a face-to-face meeting with the witnesses. Included in this right is the right to cross-examine the witnesses. More...
 
Embezzlement and False Entries within Financial Institutions
 
There are numerous types of financial institutional fraud. Some of the types include both embezzlement and false entries made by representatives of financial institutions. More...
 
Joinder of Offenses
 
If a defendant is charged with multiple offenses, the prosecution may file a motion to join the offenses in order for the defendant to be tried in a single proceeding. Although some prejudice may result from permitting the joinder of offenses, the judicial economy of joinder may outweigh any potential prejudice a jury may have if the defendant is charged with more than one offense. It is within a trial court's discretion to grant or deny a motion to join offenses. The defendant may also request to join her offenses; however most often the prosecution is the party seeking the join the defendant's offenses. More...
 
 
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