tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11681106Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:41:36 +0000Florida Federal Defense Attorney - We use a forensics expert to sort through data used in prosecution of federal indictments and state charges, fraud, hacking, theft of trade secrets, and other cybercrimes and civil litigation. Office: Tampa, Florida 1101 Channelside Drive Number 244, Tampa, FL 33602. Licensed in Florida, Federal Middle District of Florida, and the 11th Federal Circuithttp://www.centrallaw.com/cybercrime/noreply@blogger.com (W.F. "Casey" Ebsary, Jr.)Blogger183125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11681106.post-3268642937244643686Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:41:00 +00002010-03-05T21:41:36.296-05:00 This blog is now located at http://centrallaw.blogspot.com/. You will be automatically redirected in 30 seconds, or you may click here. For feed subscribers, please update your feed subscriptions to http://centrallaw.com/cybercrime/atom.xml. http://www.centrallaw.com/cybercrime/2010/03/this-blog-has-moved.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (W.F. "Casey" Ebsary, Jr.)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11681106.post-2613700614423879364Fri, 19 Feb 2010 20:59:00 +00002010-02-19T15:59:10.707-05:00Mortgage FraudFlorida Mortgage FraudTampa Defense AttorneyFlorida Mortgage Fraud Defense Attorney Tampa Federal Criminal Defense Expert notes that the former president of a mortgage company was sentenced to five years and three months and an officer was sentenced to three years and four months in federal prison for their roles in a $79 million Mortgage Fraud Ponzi Scheme. . In addition to restitution, they signed a forfeiture of assets agreement for another $79 million. A lawyer may be thehttp://www.centrallaw.com/cybercrime/2010/01/tampa-mortgage-fraud-federal-prison_31.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (W.F. "Casey" Ebsary, Jr.)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11681106.post-8346121226713258578Sun, 14 Feb 2010 17:01:00 +00002010-02-14T12:28:02.510-05:00Florida Mortgage FraudTampa Federal Criminal Defense LawyerTampa Federal Criminal Defense Attorneys Florida Federal Criminal Defense Attorney, Lawyer W.F. ''Casey'' Ebsary recently reviewed an interesting piece on Mortgage Fraud by an experienced white collar criminal defense attorney. Angie Halim, an attorney recently published a summary called "The Current State of Mortgage Fraud Prosecution." The complete work can be found in Criminal Litigation, Fall 2009, Volume 10, Number 1, American http://www.centrallaw.com/cybercrime/2010/02/mortgage-fraud-cases-update-case-types.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (W.F. "Casey" Ebsary, Jr.)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11681106.post-464794025496879771Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:55:00 +00002010-02-11T13:55:51.830-05:00Click To Call Fast, Easy, and Free Phone Consultation directly with a Board Certified Criminal Trial Lawyer. Just click on the Google Voice Icon above, enter your name and phone number and I will personally speak to you. If you wish, you can Tell Me Your Story Toll Free 1-877-793-9290. Click To Call For Helphttp://www.centrallaw.com/cybercrime/2010/02/click-to-call-for-immediate-help.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (W.F. "Casey" Ebsary, Jr.)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11681106.post-7412248507372034805Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:54:00 +00002010-02-11T13:54:10.184-05:00Tampa Federal Criminal Defense LawyersTampa Federal Criminal Defense AttorneysTampa Federal Criminal Defense Attorney, Lawyer W.F. ''Casey'' Ebsary, Jr. has once again been reviewed and named to the new list of Florida Super Lawyers 2010. The final list represents no more than 5 percent of the lawyers in the state. Casey is also Board Certified by the Florida Bar. A group that comprises less than 1/2 of 1 percent of Florida Attorneys. ''It is absolutely clear from this http://www.centrallaw.com/cybercrime/2010/02/florida-super-lawyers-2010-tampa.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (W.F. "Casey" Ebsary, Jr.)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11681106.post-8659407893113245153Tue, 02 Feb 2010 01:51:00 +00002010-02-01T20:51:11.757-05:00Click Here to Return to CentralLaw.comhttp://www.centrallaw.com/cybercrime/2008/06/centrallaw-multimedia-web-log_16.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (W.F. "Casey" Ebsary, Jr.)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11681106.post-5408163340704072518Tue, 02 Feb 2010 01:45:00 +00002010-02-01T20:45:45.253-05:00Tampa Federal Criminal Defense LawyerTampa Federal Criminal Defense AttorneyWhite CollarSearch Our Huge Federal Court Database for Free! We have hundreds of pages of information on Technology, Cybercrime, Federal Fraud claims and recent developments in Federal Courts and News. Tampa Federal Defense Attorneyhttp://www.centrallaw.com/cybercrime/2009/09/blog-post.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (W.F. "Casey" Ebsary, Jr.)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11681106.post-1527791656818780782Sat, 30 Jan 2010 19:39:00 +00002010-01-30T16:03:37.969-05:00Tampa Federal Criminal Defense Attorney Tampa Federal Criminal Defense LawyerTampa criminal defense attorneyTampa Federal Criminal Defense LawyerTampa Criminal Defense LawyerSearch Warrant Tampa Federal Criminal Defense Attorney has reviewed Government policies on Search and Seizure of Electronic Devices at borders. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) policy is to treat computers, laptops, and other electronic devices like suitcases and backpacks in terms of border searches. It appears under current DHS policy, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents believe they http://www.centrallaw.com/cybercrime/2010/01/federal-defense-attorney-on-search-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (W.F. "Casey" Ebsary, Jr.)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11681106.post-6409714770265998062Tue, 29 Dec 2009 20:03:00 +00002009-12-29T15:17:21.362-05:00 Florida Record Sealing Expunging requests have increased 43 percent in Florida. The Wall Street Journal reports that efforts to seal criminal records have skyrocketed as job hunters seek to keep problems in the past. The news report states "Florida sealed and expunged nearly 15,000 criminal records in the fiscal year ended June 30, up 43% from the previous year. " One employer stated, "If I http://www.centrallaw.com/cybercrime/2009/12/florida-record-sealing-expunging.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (W.F. "Casey" Ebsary, Jr.)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11681106.post-6949837395742960185Thu, 24 Dec 2009 20:00:00 +00002009-12-24T15:17:26.160-05:00Case ResultsThis website reports news and case law from both reported cases and news media. As of January 1, 2010, The Florida Bar prohibits the reporting of case results obtained by Florida Lawyers in their own cases. The Florida Bar in many instances also prohibits the use of testimonials. The reported position of Florida Supreme Court can be found here. . In short, The Florida Bar and the Florida Supreme http://www.centrallaw.com/cybercrime/2009/12/case-results.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (W.F. "Casey" Ebsary, Jr.)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11681106.post-2892696221884428200Sat, 19 Dec 2009 01:32:00 +00002009-12-18T21:59:38.618-05:00spoofcard Tampa Criminal Defense Attorney notes that individuals including law enforcement  are purchasing ''spoofcards'' from the website www.spoofcard.com, and using them to engage in  or investigate criminal activity. A ''spoofcard'' allows you to call any number, and alter either the Caller ID, and/or your voice. This service is free initially, but a ''spoofcard'' costs only $4.95, and allows you to http://www.centrallaw.com/cybercrime/2009/12/tampa-criminal-defense-attorney-on.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (W.F. "Casey" Ebsary, Jr.)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11681106.post-1108617146384905701Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:05:00 +00002009-12-16T12:10:05.610-05:00Honest Services Breaking news from Federal Defender - Title 18, U.S.C. § 1346 defines a scheme or artifice to defraud for purposes of chapter 63 (i.e., § 1341 (mail fraud), § 1342 (fictitious name or address), § 1343 (wire fraud), § 1344 (bank fraud) and others) as including a scheme or artifice to deprive another of the intangible right of honest services. The Supreme Court has granted certiorari in three http://www.centrallaw.com/cybercrime/2009/12/honest-services-fraud-florida-middle.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (W.F. "Casey" Ebsary, Jr.)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11681106.post-3544320131274293097Wed, 16 Dec 2009 01:39:00 +00002009-12-15T20:47:56.356-05:00Florida Federal Criminal DefenseFlorida Federal Criminal Defense LawyerFlorida Federal Criminal Defense AttorneyFlorida Criminal Defense AttorneyFlorida Federal Criminal Defense Attorney, W.F. ''Casey'' Ebsary, Jr. just returned from a great seminar on fighting the admissibility of Junk Science in federal criminal cases. To attack Junk Scientific Evidence, one must look beyond the practitioners of the field itself. State of Maryland v. Bryan Rose, K06-0545 (Cir. Balt. Co. 2008) (“general acceptance of latent print identification by its http://www.centrallaw.com/cybercrime/2009/12/junk-science-and-federal-criminal.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (W.F. "Casey" Ebsary, Jr.)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11681106.post-7204723147140494007Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:33:00 +00002009-11-18T21:37:51.444-05:00Vehicular Homicide Defense Attorney Lawyer Tampa FloridaSearch WarrantTampa Criminal Defense Attorney notes a car's black box may be used in crash investigations. Courts have held that ''the rate of speed of a vehicle can be firmly shown . . . to be so excessive under the circumstances that to travel that fast under the conditions is by itself a reckless disregard for human life or the safety of persons exposed to the speed.'' Court rules that there can be enough http://www.centrallaw.com/cybercrime/2009/11/computers-car-and-florida-crash.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (W.F. "Casey" Ebsary, Jr.)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11681106.post-3565115436006707174Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:38:00 +00002009-11-17T11:49:14.817-05:00Florida Federal Criminal DefenseTampa Federal Criminal Defense LawyerTampa Federal Criminal Defense AttorneyWhite CollarUSSCUSSG White Collar Sentencing in Federal Court Crackdown noted by Tampa Federal Criminal Defense Attorney, W.F. ''Casey'' Ebsary, Jr. - The Eleventh Circuit Court declared a sentence illegal when a white collar defendant was not sent to prison. The trial court has repeatedly placed the defendant on the federal equivalent of probation. The United States Attorney has repeatedly appealed the below http://www.centrallaw.com/cybercrime/2009/11/white-collar-sentencing-in-federal.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (W.F. "Casey" Ebsary, Jr.)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11681106.post-2593786000058965597Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:21:00 +00002009-11-06T19:05:34.166-05:00Florida Federal Criminal DefenseTampa Federal Criminal Defense LawyerTampa Federal Criminal Defense AttorneyFlorida Mortgage Fraud Defense AttorneyFlorida Financial Fraud Defense AttorneyTampa Federal Criminal Defense Attorney continues a series of reports on Federal Mortgage Fraud Prosecution in the Middle District Court on the West Coast of Florida. The latest numbers confirm our earlier reports. Here are the latest numbers from Lawyers at the Department of Justice. Case Summaries: 100 defendants $400 million in loans 700 properties. Number of Defendants / Prosecutions Byhttp://www.centrallaw.com/cybercrime/2009/11/florida-mortgage-fraud-federal.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (W.F. "Casey" Ebsary, Jr.)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11681106.post-5045815918570769036Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:14:00 +00002009-11-05T13:08:22.960-05:00MortgageTampa criminal defense attorneyTampa Federal Criminal Defense LawyerTampa Federal Criminal Defense AttorneyElectronically Stored InformationESITampa Criminal Defense LawyerTampa Federal Criminal Defense Attorney presents an outstanding discussion by experts in the field on Electronic Discovery and Evidence in Criminal Actions. Free download of seminar is here. The materials discussed in the presentation are available here. Faculty includes a Judge and DOJ Official. Discussion of target letters, subpoenas, and computers. Preservation and destruction of digital http://www.centrallaw.com/cybercrime/2009/11/computers-in-criminal-court-seminar.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (W.F. "Casey" Ebsary, Jr.)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11681106.post-7814896073554237932Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:01:00 +00002009-10-28T19:16:39.059-05:00child pornography defense attorneyTampa criminal defense attorneyTampa Federal Criminal Defense LawyerTampa Criminal Defense LawyerTampa Florida Federal Criminal Defense Attorney, Lawyer W.F. ''Casey'' Ebsary notes that Computer crimes draw stiff sentences in Federal Courts. However, at a United States Sentencing Commission (USSC) hearing in Chicago, a Judge said it would give him comfort in affirming below-guideline sentences in child porn cases to see data showing there are lots of below guidelines sentences. There is suchhttp://www.centrallaw.com/cybercrime/2009/10/federal-sentencing-in-computer-related.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (W.F. "Casey" Ebsary, Jr.)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11681106.post-4267419500846029526Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:02:00 +00002009-10-16T11:15:23.679-05:00computer forensicSearch WarrantTampa Criminal Defense Attorney reports severe limits in  Computer Search Warrants and Searches - Another court has laid out detailed procedures for issuance and execution of search warrants for computers that contain files outside the scope of a search warrant. The court ruled that the Government cannot rely on the Fourth Amendment's plain-view doctrine in cases where the investigators rely on http://www.centrallaw.com/cybercrime/2009/10/tampa-criminal-defense-attorney.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (W.F. "Casey" Ebsary, Jr.)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11681106.post-4347697254336174611Sat, 10 Oct 2009 17:25:00 +00002009-10-10T12:28:23.608-05:00Tampa criminal defense attorneyDNATampa Criminal Defense LawyerDNA DatabaseTampa Criminal Defense Attorney notes significant delays in processing DNA collected for an ever-expanding range of reasons for a seemingly unlimited list of offenses. The surge in DNA collections by the prosecutors has inundated crime labs that are required to process the genetic material and enter the results into the national DNA database. Is DNA an issue - Tell Me Your Story Toll Free 1-http://www.centrallaw.com/cybercrime/2009/10/tampa-fbi-delays-and-dna-database.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (W.F. "Casey" Ebsary, Jr.)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11681106.post-4802915334769426977Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:59:00 +00002009-09-23T13:38:52.310-05:00Tampa Federal Criminal Defense Attorney Tampa Federal Criminal Defense LawyerElectronically Stored InformationESISearch WarrantTampa Federal Criminal Defense Attorney, Lawyer W.F. ''Casey'' Ebsary, Jr. , noted a recent case decided on the scope of search warrants issued in computer cases. Wired magazine noted:"A divided 11-judge federal appeals court panel has dramatically narrowed the government’s search-and-seizure powers in the digital age, ruling Wednesday that federal prosecutors went too far when seizing 104 http://www.centrallaw.com/cybercrime/2009/09/computer-search-warrant-tampa-overbroad.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (W.F. "Casey" Ebsary, Jr.)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11681106.post-7367694503941504366Mon, 21 Sep 2009 11:44:00 +00002009-09-21T08:00:17.752-05:00IRSCriminal tax chargesAmnestyTampa, Florida Criminal Defense Attorney notes that Lawyers and advisers from several firms have indicated they have been inundated with calls from people hiding assets overseas. Their advice: Call the IRS before the IRS calls you.In Florida, international tax dodgers can apply for the Internal Revenue Service Amnesty Program. So far, over 3,000 (up from 100 the previous year) Americans who were http://www.centrallaw.com/cybercrime/2009/09/tampa-criminal-tax-charges-and-amnesty.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (W.F. "Casey" Ebsary, Jr.)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11681106.post-7744694704942439722Fri, 11 Sep 2009 20:25:00 +00002009-09-11T15:45:36.721-05:00Tampa Federal Criminal Defense Attorney Tampa Federal Criminal Defense LawyerTampa criminal defense attorneyText MessageSubpoenaSearch Warrant Tampa Federal Criminal Defense Attorney notes that one court just held a Search Warrant for eMail was unnecessary, where a federal subpoena was issued. The federal Judge ruled that an Internet Service Provider must comply with the Government subpoena for E-Mail. In this cybercrime prosecution, the Government had subpoenaed the Internet service provider (ISP) and sought the contents of electronichttp://www.centrallaw.com/cybercrime/2009/09/tampa-federal-criminal-defense-attorney.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (W.F. "Casey" Ebsary, Jr.)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11681106.post-8064361440262496184Sat, 22 Aug 2009 14:29:00 +00002009-08-22T09:48:43.056-05:00Target LetterTampa criminal defense attorneyTampa Federal Criminal Defense LawyerTampa Federal Criminal Defense AttorneyFlorida Sub-Prime Mortgage Fraud Defense Attorney Tampa Federal Criminal Defense Attorney has just returned from additional training on defending wire and bank fraud charges. As previously noted, these types of investigations are numerous and ongoing in the Middle District of Florida.Below is the text of a typical target letter sent by Federal Prosecutors prior to seeking indictment of a "target." A target has been defined as: "a person as to http://www.centrallaw.com/cybercrime/2009/08/tampa-federal-defense-attorney-sample.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (W.F. "Casey" Ebsary, Jr.)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11681106.post-8153473123790614957Sat, 08 Aug 2009 03:10:00 +00002009-09-06T17:20:58.755-05:00Tampa Federal Criminal Defense Attorney Tampa Federal Criminal Defense LawyerTampa Federal Criminal Defense LawyerTampa Federal Criminal Defense Attorney writes, "We Can Help in Federal Court, we can provide solutions. Tell us your story." Board Certified Criminal Trial Lawyer, W.F. ''Casey'' Ebsary practices extensively in the Federal Court in the Middle District of Florida. If it is more convenient for you, we respond quickly to your call for help via our Call For Help web submission. They are sent to us http://www.centrallaw.com/cybercrime/2009/08/tampa-federal-criminal-defense-attorney.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (W.F. "Casey" Ebsary, Jr.)