The United States Sentencing Commission has recently sent Congress proposed changes to penalties for several classes of federal crimes, including major changes in recommended penalties for crimes of fraud and theft, and economic crimes, including antitrust or securities violations. One of Washington’s lesser-known agencies, the United States Sentencing Commission is part of the judicial branch. […]
Month: July 2015
Article: Does a Polite Note to the Teller Mean You’re Not Robbing the Bank?
A Very Polite Robbery On the afternoon of May 6, when 23-year-old unemployed aspiring rap star Dominyk Antonio Alfonseca found himself in Virginia Beach, Virginia and running short of cash, he knew just what to do. After locating what he thought was the most impressive-looking bank in the area, a Towne Bank branch fronted by […]