Many Tennessee residents have an entrepreneurial spirit that leads them to be involved in a variety of business dealings. Sometimes, these ventures may walk the line between what can be considered smart business practice and unethical and even criminal action. People...
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Theft & Property Crimes
27-year sentence in white collar crime case
Tennessee residents know that there are a variety of crimes that people can be charged with. These range from violent crimes like murder to white collar crimes like embezzlement. While the level and nature of harm that may be involved with different offenses vary...
Man enters guilty plea to eight felony charges
Tennessee residents accused of crimes like money laundering can know how fine the line is in these situations between criminal activity and misunderstood realities. Evidence in these cases is very important in helping to identify the difference. One man was earlier...
What is money laundering?
Many people in Tennessee may have heard references to money laundering in the news or even in movies or television crime shows. But, do you really understand what is meant by the term? When someone is charged with a money laundering offense, what are they actually...
Pair accused of scheming $6 million in investment fraud operation
Even within one category of crime, there can be an extremely wide variety of situations that lead a person to being accused of criminal activity. Theft is an ideal example of this. For many people in Tennessee, the word "theft" makes them think about someone literally...
Four people charged with crimes after playing game
For many Tennessee residents, the thought of playing a video game does not generally lead to the thought of being arrested for criminal activity. It is more common to associate criminal arrests with things other than simple recreation or entertainment. However, a game...
What can be considered tax evasion?
Most Tennessee residents have heard about cases in which people are prosecuted for some type of tax fraud. However, news stories do not always provide a lot of details as to what exactly this means. The fact is that there are multiple types of tax fraud charges people...
What is a Ponzi scheme?
Not all criminal charges involve physical harm to people or property. Some types of crimes, often referred to as white collar crimes, involve allegations of harm via financial loss. If you have ever heard of a Ponzi scheme, this is one example of a white collar...
Loan modification as a type of mortgage fraud
Most people in Tennessee have heard the term "white collar crime" but may not know all of the different types of things that can be classified as such. As with any type of criminal charge, an accusation does not mean that you are guilty. Additionally, there are times...
Examining the different forms of release under Tennessee law
While most people understandably believe that a conviction on any type of criminal charges will automatically require them to serve a full sentence behind bars, this isn't always the reality. Indeed, the law here in Tennessee provides for several different types of...