The Federal Anti-Tampering Act of 1983 (Act) makes
it a federal criminal offense to tamper with consumer
products or to engage in related conduct. The Act
was enacted as a result of the Tylenol poisoning
deaths that occurred in Chicago in 1982. The Act
does not
prevent state or local authorities from prosecuting
persons for conduct that violates the Act. The federal
government often refers cases to state and local authorities
when there is no significant federal interest in the prosecution.
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Receiving stolen government property is a federal offense.
The prosecution must show the following elements existed
in order to try a defendant for the offense of receiving
stolen government property: The defendant received, concealed,
or retained stolen property; the stolen property belonged
to the United States; the defendant knew that the property
had been embezzled, stolen, or converted; the defendant
had the intent to convert the government property for
his own use. More...
Certain types of impeachment evidence are required to
be disclosed by the Government to the defendant upon the
defendant's request. The disclosure of evidence by the
Government upon the defendant's request is commonly referred
to as disclosure of Brady materials. Brady materials must
be known to the Government and must be material to the
defendant's case to require disclosure. More...
Although a defendant has a right to an attorney and although
the attorney has a right to be compensated for her services,
the defendant does not necessarily have the right to transfer
an asset to that attorney in lieu of payment when the
asset may be subject to criminal forfeiture. Generally,
the defendant may transfer an asset for compensation to
her attorney if:More...
A person commits the offense of a false statement to obtain
property or credit when he or she intentionally or knowingly
makes a materially false or misleading statement to obtain
property or credit on behalf of himself or herself or
on behalf of another person. The false or misleading statement
must be in writing. More...
