Gregory Lance Wood, lawyers in Mount Vernon, NY, New York

THEFT OF SERVICE

A person commits the offense of theft of service when he or she, with the intent to avoid payment for a service that is provided only for compensation: (1) intentionally or knowingly secures the performance of the service by deception, threat, or false token; (2) intentionally or knowingly diverts the service to his or her own use; (3) holds personal property beyond the expiration of a rental period; or (4) intentionally or knowingly obtains the performance of the service by agreeing to provide compensation and fails to make payment after receiving notice of a demand for payment. More...

APPEALS OF FEDERAL CRIMNAL PROSECUTIONS

After several federal courts ruled that state bingo laws were regulatory laws that could not be enforced against Native American tribes, Congress began looking at legislation that would satisfy the interests of law enforcement agencies and that would help to alleviate the economic problems of the Native American tribes by raising revenue through bingo and gaming. As a result, Congress enacted the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA) of 1988. More...

Insurance Fraud and Federal Prosecutions

Although there is no specific federal statute prohibiting insurance fraud because there is a nexus with interstate commerce, federal prosecution for fraudulent conduct may be sought under a variety of different statutes. More...

Foreign Arrests

If an American citizen violates a foreign law in a foreign country he may be arrested for the foreign offense. An American businessperson or tourist is not afforded any type of immunity such as that enjoyed by diplomats. More...

COMPETENCY HEARINGS

If the issue of a defendant's competency to stand trial is raised either before or during a trial, a trial court is required to order a separate hearing on the defendant's competence. The hearing is conducted outside the presence of a jury, unless either the prosecution or the defense requests a hearing before a jury. If either the prosecution or the defense requests a hearing before a jury, a jury, other than the jury that has been empanelled to determine the defendant's guilt or innocence, must be selected. More...