Florida Mortgage Fraud Federal Prosecution - Tampa Federal Defense Attorney

Tampa 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 By Locale:

Ft. Myers - 32;
Tampa - 30;
Orlando - 19;
Jacksonville - 24.

Additional Information from the FBI DOJ website is available here:

http://tampa.fbi.gov/dojpressrel/2009/ta110409.htm

Under Investigation or think you might be? Tell Me Your Story Toll Free 1-877-793-9290 .

Florida Mortgage Fraud Federal Prosecution - Tampa Federal Defense Attorney

Forensic Science in Doubt in Florida Federal and State Courts

The National Research Council (NRC) reviewed forensic practices in this country and concluded industry standards are in need of serious upgrading. The results of this study are published in: Strengthening Forensic Science in the United States: A Path Forward. The report found: a lack of mandatory and enforceable standards based on research and testimony; unacceptable backlogs in local and state laboratories; lack of ties to research universities; and lack of central governance to correct weaknesses in the field.

NRC recommended changes:

* Stronger leadership to strengthen forensic science through an independent National Institute of Forensic Science;

* Certification for forensic science professionals and accreditation for laboratories;

* Results which indicate the level of uncertainty in the measurements of DNA analysis;

* Court testimony grounded in science which acknowledge uncertainties; etc.

The computer forensic team used by Board Certified Criminal Trial Lawyer W.F. ''Casey'' Ebsary, Jr., helps level the field when federal or state crime labs line up on the other side. Call Toll Free 1-877-793-9290. Get some help today.

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Tampa Bay House Flipper Sent to Federal Prison

A Tampa Bay House Flipper was Sent to Federal Prison this week according to the United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Florida and the St Pete Times. Judge James D. Whittemore called him "a good example of why we are in an economic crisis," and sentenced a Clearwater house flipper to 13 months in prison for lying on applications for loans.

"It's simple greed, and we're going to see a lot more of it in this court than we should in coming years," the Judge continued "The harm occasioned by mortgage fraud is not just economic, it is much broader than lenders simply losing money."

"You knew better," the Judge told him, "You did what millions of people have done, and look where we are today."

As noted numerous times by Tampa's Board Certified Criminal Trial Lawyer W.F. ''Casey'' Ebsary, Jr., the fallout from recent economic events will be landing in State and Federal Courts. Casey is available to consult on these matters Toll Free at 1-877-793-9290.

House Flipper Sent to Federal Prison

Florida Financial Fraud Defense Attorney on Uptick in Prosecutions

Florida Financial Fraud Defense Attorney, W.F. ''Casey'' Ebsary, Jr., expects an uptick in Prosecutions. According to the New York Times, Senators have introduced new legislation to increase enforcement and detection of white-collar crime in the wake of the $50 billion fraud allegedly perpetrated by Bernard L. Madoff. There is a proposal to add $110 million to the budgets of the Justice Department, the Securities and Exchange Commission and the F.B.I. to help crack down on Wall Street fraud. The new legislation is known as the Supplemental Anti-Fraud Enforcement (“SAFE”) Markets Act. The F.B.I. would get the bulk of the funds, $80 million, to hire 500 new agents in its white-collar crime division.

Florida Financial Fraud Defense Attorney, W.F. ''Casey'' Ebsary, Jr., is available toll free at 1-877-793-9290.

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