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Simple Assault – 18 U.S.C. § 113(a)(5) Sentencing Guidelines
- October 10, 2025
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Simple Assault – 18 U.S.C. § 113(a)(5) Sentencing Guidelines Thanks for visiting Spodek Law Group, a second-generation firm managed by Todd Spodek with over 40 years of combined experience. When federal prosecutors charge simple assault under 18 U.S.C. § 113(a)(5), they’re alleging basic assault without serious injury, dangerous weapons, or…
Read MoreDomestic Assault by Habitual Offender – 18 U.S.C. § 117 Sentencing Guidelines
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Domestic Assault by Habitual Offender – 18 U.S.C. § 117 Sentencing Guidelines Thanks for visiting Spodek Law Group, a second-generation firm managed by Todd Spodek with over 40 years of combined experience defending clients against federal charges most attorneys never encounter. When prosecutors charge domestic assault by a habitual offender…
Read MoreSexual Abuse – 18 U.S.C. § 2241 Sentencing Guidelines
- October 10, 2025
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Sexual Abuse – 18 U.S.C. § 2241 Sentencing Guidelines Thanks for visiting Spodek Law Group—a second-generation firm managed by Todd Spodek, with over 40 years of combined experience defending clients against the most serious federal charges. When prosecutors charge sexual abuse under 18 U.S.C. § 2241, they’re alleging conduct ranging…
Read MoreSexual Abuse of Minor – 18 U.S.C. § 2243 Sentencing Guidelines
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Sexual Abuse of Minor – 18 U.S.C. § 2243 Sentencing Guidelines Thanks for visiting Spodek Law Group, a second-generation firm managed by Todd Spodek with over 40 years of combined experience. When federal prosecutors charge sexual abuse of a minor under 18 U.S.C. § 2243(a), they’re alleging you engaged in…
Read MoreNew York Knife Laws
- October 10, 2025
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New York Knife Laws Thanks for visiting Spodek Law Group – managed by Todd Spodek, a second-generation law firm with over 40 years of combined experience defending clients against weapons charges throughout New York. New York’s knife laws create a trap for law-abiding people who carry knives for work, outdoor…
Read MoreSexual Abuse of Ward – 18 U.S.C. § 2243(b) Sentencing Guidelines
- October 10, 2025
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Sexual Abuse of Ward – 18 U.S.C. § 2243(b) Sentencing Guidelines Thanks for visiting Spodek Law Group—a second-generation firm managed by Todd Spodek, with over 40 years of combined experience defending professionals accused of exploiting positions of trust. When federal prosecutors charge sexual abuse of a ward under 18 U.S.C….
Read MoreQueens Crime Rate
- October 10, 2025
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Queens Crime Rate Thanks for visiting Spodek Law Group – managed by Todd Spodek, a second-generation law firm with over 40 years of combined experience defending clients across Queens and New York City. Queens presents a statistically complicated picture in 2025. Overall, Queens maintains one of the lower murder rates…
Read MoreManhattan Crime Rate
- October 10, 2025
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Manhattan Crime Rate Thanks for visiting Spodek Law Group – managed by Todd Spodek, a second-generation law firm with over 40 years of combined experience defending clients across Manhattan and New York City. Manhattan’s crime statistics tell competing narratives. **Violent crime remains low** – 5.7 per 1,000 residents in 2022,…
Read MoreSexual Abuse by Force – 18 U.S.C. § 2241(a) Sentencing Guidelines
- October 10, 2025
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Sexual Abuse by Force – 18 U.S.C. § 2241(a) Sentencing Guidelines Thanks for visiting Spodek Law Group—a second-generation firm managed by Todd Spodek, with over 40 years of combined experience defending clients accused of violent sex offenses. When federal prosecutors charge sexual abuse by force under 18 U.S.C. § 2241(a),…
Read MoreSexual Abuse by Threat – 18 U.S.C. § 2241(b) Sentencing Guidelines
- October 10, 2025
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Sexual Abuse by Threat – 18 U.S.C. § 2241(b) Sentencing Guidelines Thanks for visiting Spodek Law Group—a second-generation firm managed by Todd Spodek, with over 40 years of combined experience. When federal prosecutors charge sexual abuse by threat under 18 U.S.C. § 2241(b), they’re alleging you caused someone to engage…
Read MoreHostage Taking – 18 U.S.C. § 1203 Sentencing Guidelines
- October 10, 2025
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Hostage Taking – 18 U.S.C. § 1203 Sentencing Guidelines Thanks for visiting Spodek Law Group, a second-generation firm managed by Todd Spodek with over 40 years of combined experience. When federal prosecutors charge hostage taking under 18 U.S.C. § 1203, they’re alleging you seized or detained someone and threatened to…
Read MoreInternational Parental Kidnapping – 18 U.S.C. § 1204 Sentencing Guidelines
- October 10, 2025
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International Parental Kidnapping – 18 U.S.C. § 1204 Sentencing Guidelines Thanks for visiting Spodek Law Group, a second-generation firm managed by Todd Spodek with over 40 years of combined experience defending clients in complex family law matters that cross into criminal territory. When federal prosecutors charge international parental kidnapping under…
Read MoreUnlawful Imprisonment – 18 U.S.C. § 1201 Sentencing Guidelines
- October 10, 2025
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Unlawful Imprisonment – 18 U.S.C. § 1201 Sentencing Guidelines Thanks for visiting Spodek Law Group, a second-generation firm managed by Todd Spodek with over 40 years of combined experience. When federal prosecutors charge unlawful imprisonment under 18 U.S.C. § 1201, they’re alleging you unlawfully restrained someone’s freedom of movement—confining, detaining,…
Read MoreInterference with Flight Crew – 49 U.S.C. § 46504 Sentencing Guidelines
- October 10, 2025
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Interference with Flight Crew – 49 U.S.C. § 46504 Sentencing Guidelines Thanks for visiting Spodek Law Group, a second-generation firm managed by Todd Spodek with over 40 years of combined experience. When federal prosecutors charge interference with flight crew members under 49 U.S.C. § 46504, they’re alleging you assaulted, threatened,…
Read MoreThreatening President – 18 U.S.C. § 871 Sentencing Guidelines
- October 10, 2025
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Threatening President – 18 U.S.C. § 871 Sentencing Guidelines Thanks for visiting Spodek Law Group, a second-generation firm managed by Todd Spodek with over 40 years of combined experience defending clients in politically sensitive prosecutions. When federal prosecutors charge threatening the President under 18 U.S.C. § 871, they’re alleging you…
Read MoreThreatening Federal Official – 18 U.S.C. § 115 Sentencing Guidelines
- October 10, 2025
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Threatening Federal Official – 18 U.S.C. § 115 Sentencing Guidelines Thanks for visiting Spodek Law Group, a second-generation firm managed by Todd Spodek with over 40 years of combined experience. When federal prosecutors charge threatening a federal official under 18 U.S.C. § 115, they’re alleging you threatened to assault, kidnap,…
Read MoreMailing Threatening Communications – 18 U.S.C. § 876 Sentencing Guidelines
- October 10, 2025
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Mailing Threatening Communications – 18 U.S.C. § 876 Sentencing Guidelines Thanks for visiting Spodek Law Group, a second-generation firm managed by Todd Spodek with over 40 years of combined experience. When federal prosecutors charge mailing threatening communications under 18 U.S.C. § 876, they’re alleging you used the U.S. mail to…
Read MoreInterstate Threatening Communications – 18 U.S.C. § 875 Sentencing Guidelines
- October 10, 2025
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Interstate Threatening Communications – 18 U.S.C. § 875 Sentencing Guidelines Thanks for visiting Spodek Law Group, a second-generation firm managed by Todd Spodek with over 40 years of combined experience. When federal prosecutors charge interstate threatening communications under 18 U.S.C. § 875, they’re alleging you transmitted threats via interstate or…
Read MoreStaten Island Crime Rate
- October 10, 2025
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Staten Island Crime Rate Thanks for visiting Spodek Law Group – managed by Todd Spodek, a second-generation law firm with over 40 years of combined experience. Staten Island is New York City’s safest borough. Crime rate: 6.6 per 1,000 residents. That’s half the citywide average of 13.6. In 2024, Staten…
Read MoreTheft vs Larceny vs Robbery vs Burglary New York
- October 10, 2025
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Theft vs Larceny vs Robbery vs Burglary New York Thanks for visiting Spodek Law Group – managed by Todd Spodek, a second-generation law firm with over 40 years of combined experience. You took someone’s phone without permission. Prosecutors could charge that conduct four different ways depending on the circumstances: petit…
Read MoreTheft of Government Property – 18 U.S.C. § 641 Sentencing Guidelines
- October 10, 2025
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Theft of Government Property – 18 U.S.C. § 641 Sentencing Guidelines Thanks for visiting Spodek Law Group, a second-generation firm managed by Todd Spodek with over 40 years of combined experience. When federal prosecutors charge theft of government property under 18 U.S.C. § 641, they’ve decided that taking, converting, or…
Read MoreEmbezzlement from Bank – 18 U.S.C. § 656 Sentencing Guidelines
- October 10, 2025
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Embezzlement from Bank – 18 U.S.C. § 656 Sentencing Guidelines Thanks for visiting Spodek Law Group, a second-generation firm managed by Todd Spodek with over 40 years of combined experience. Section 656 makes it federal crime for bank officers, directors, employees, or agents to embezzle, abstract, purloin, or willfully misapply…
Read MoreEmbezzlement by Bank Employee – 18 U.S.C. § 657 Sentencing Guidelines
- October 10, 2025
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Embezzlement by Bank Employee – 18 U.S.C. § 657 Sentencing Guidelines Thanks for visiting Spodek Law Group, a second-generation firm managed by Todd Spodek with over 40 years of combined experience defending clients in federal financial crime prosecutions. Section 657 criminalizes embezzlement specifically by bank employees—not officers or directors covered…
Read MoreTheft from Interstate Shipment – 18 U.S.C. § 659 Sentencing Guidelines
- October 10, 2025
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Theft from Interstate Shipment – 18 U.S.C. § 659 Sentencing Guidelines Thanks for visiting Spodek Law Group, a second-generation firm managed by Todd Spodek with over 40 years of combined experience. Section 659 makes stealing from interstate or foreign shipments a federal crime. Cargo theft, porch piracy of Amazon packages,…
Read MoreNew Jersey Crime Rate by City
- October 10, 2025
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New Jersey Crime Rate by City Thanks for visiting Spodek Law Group – a second-generation law firm managed by Todd Spodek, with over 40 years of combined experience defending clients across state and federal charges. When prosecutors cite crime statistics to justify aggressive charging, they’re not just building cases against…
Read MoreHow Drug Task Forces Operate in New York City
- October 10, 2025
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How Drug Task Forces Operate in New York City Thanks for visiting Spodek Law Group – a second-generation criminal defense firm managed by Todd Spodek, with over 50 years of combined experience defending against drug task force prosecutions throughout New York. Drug task forces in NYC combine federal agents, state…
Read MoreWhat Is a Controlled Buy and How Does It Lead to Charges
- October 10, 2025
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What Is a Controlled Buy and How Does It Lead to Charges? Thanks for visiting Spodek Law Group – a second-generation criminal defense firm managed by Todd Spodek, with over 50 years of combined experience defending controlled buy cases throughout New York. A controlled buy is when police arrange for…
Read MoreUnderstanding Drug Court as an Alternative to Prison in NYC
- October 10, 2025
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Understanding Drug Court as an Alternative to Prison in NYC Thanks for visiting Spodek Law Group – a second-generation criminal defense firm managed by Todd Spodek, with over 50 years of combined experience representing clients in drug court programs throughout New York. Drug court offers treatment instead of prison –…
Read MoreIllegal Search and Seizure Top Defense Against NYC Drug Charges
- October 10, 2025
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Illegal Search and Seizure: Top Defense Against NYC Drug Charges Thanks for visiting Spodek Law Group, a second-generation criminal defense firm managed by Todd Spodek, with over 50 years of combined experience defending illegal search cases throughout New York. Suppression motions win drug cases. Police violate your Fourth Amendment rights…
Read MoreFederal vs State Weapons Trafficking Charges in New York
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Federal vs. State Weapons Trafficking Charges in New York Thanks for visiting Spodek Law Group, a second-generation criminal defense firm managed by Todd Spodek, with over 50 years of combined experience defending firearms cases in both federal and state courts throughout New York. The same gun sale can trigger federal…
Read MoreWhat Constitutes Weapons Trafficking Under New York Law
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What Constitutes Weapons Trafficking Under New York Law? Thanks for visiting Spodek Law Group, a second-generation criminal defense firm managed by Todd Spodek, with over 50 years of combined experience defending firearms trafficking cases throughout New York. The line between a legal private gun sale and criminal weapons trafficking isn’t…
Read MoreGun Running Across State Lines How NYC Prosecutors Build Cases
- October 10, 2025
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Gun Running Across State Lines: How NYC Prosecutors Build Cases Thanks for visiting Spodek Law Group, a second-generation criminal defense firm managed by Todd Spodek, with over 50 years of combined experience defending interstate firearms trafficking cases throughout New York. NYC prosecutors dont wait for you to sell guns on…
Read MoreInterstate Firearms Trafficking Federal Penalties and Investigations
- October 10, 2025
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Interstate Firearms Trafficking: Federal Penalties and Investigations Thanks for visiting Spodek Law Group, a second-generation criminal defense firm managed by Todd Spodek, with over 50 years of combined experience defending federal firearms trafficking cases throughout New York. Federal prosecutors dont mess around with gun trafficking. They use mandatory minimum sentences,…
Read MoreThe Iron Pipeline How Guns Enter NYC and Legal Consequences
- October 10, 2025
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The Iron Pipeline: How Guns Enter NYC and Legal Consequences Thanks for visiting Spodek Law Group, a second-generation criminal defense firm managed by Todd Spodek, with over 50 years of combined experience defending firearms trafficking cases throughout New York. The “Iron Pipeline” is the trafficking route that funnels thousands of…
Read MoreStraw Purchasing Firearms Federal Charges Explained
- October 10, 2025
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Straw Purchasing Firearms: Federal Charges Explained Thanks for visiting Spodek Law Group, a second-generation criminal defense firm managed by Todd Spodek, with over 50 years of combined experience defending federal firearms cases throughout New York. Straw purchasing is when you buy a gun for someone else who cant legally purchase…
Read MoreGhost Gun Manufacturing and Distribution Charges in New York
- October 10, 2025
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Ghost Gun Manufacturing and Distribution Charges in New York Thanks for visiting Spodek Law Group, a second-generation criminal defense firm managed by Todd Spodek, with over 50 years of combined experience defending firearms cases throughout New York. “Ghost guns” are firearms without serial numbers – built from unfinished frames or…
Read MorePossessing Firearms with Defaced Serial Numbers NYC Penalties
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Possessing Firearms with Defaced Serial Numbers: NYC Penalties Thanks for visiting Spodek Law Group, a second-generation criminal defense firm managed by Todd Spodek, with over 50 years of combined experience defending firearms cases throughout New York. Police find a gun with a filed-off, scratched-out, or otherwise altered serial number? Your…
Read MoreDrug Trafficking with a Firearm Enhanced Penalties in NYC
- October 10, 2025
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Drug Trafficking with a Firearm: Enhanced Penalties in NYC Thanks for visiting Spodek Law Group, a second-generation criminal defense firm managed by Todd Spodek, with over 50 years of combined experience defending drug and firearms cases throughout New York. Possessing drugs is serious. Possessing a gun is serious. But possessing…
Read MoreSchool Zone Drug and Weapons Charges Increased Penalties in NYC
- October 10, 2025
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School Zone Drug and Weapons Charges: Increased Penalties in NYC Thanks for visiting Spodek Law Group, a second-generation criminal defense firm managed by Todd Spodek, with over 50 years of combined experience defending drug and firearms cases throughout New York. Selling drugs is a serious felony. But selling drugs within…
Read MoreOperating a Continuing Criminal Enterprise Drug and Gun Trafficking
- October 10, 2025
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Operating a Continuing Criminal Enterprise: Drug and Gun Trafficking Thanks for visiting Spodek Law Group, a second-generation criminal defense firm managed by Todd Spodek, with over 50 years of combined experience defending federal drug and firearms cases throughout New York. The Continuing Criminal Enterprise statute – 21 U.S.C. § 848,…
Read MoreSecond Amendment Rights vs NYC Weapons Charges What You Should Know
- October 10, 2025
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Second Amendment Rights vs. NYC Weapons Charges: What You Should Know Thanks for visiting Spodek Law Group, a second-generation criminal defense firm managed by Todd Spodek, with over 50 years of combined experience defending firearms cases throughout New York. The Second Amendment guarantees the right to keep and bear arms…
Read MoreWhat Is Gun Tracing and How Its Used to Prosecute Traffickers
- October 10, 2025
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What Is Gun Tracing and How It’s Used to Prosecute Traffickers Thanks for visiting Spodek Law Group, a second-generation criminal defense firm managed by Todd Spodek, with over 50 years of combined experience defending federal firearms cases throughout New York. Gun tracing is ATF’s primary investigative tool for connecting recovered…
Read MoreMandatory Minimum Sentences for Drug Trafficking in Federal Court
- October 10, 2025
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Mandatory Minimum Sentences for Drug Trafficking in Federal Court Thanks for visiting Spodek Law Group, a second-generation criminal defense firm managed by Todd Spodek, with over 50 years of combined experience defending federal drug cases throughout New York. Federal mandatory minimum sentences tie judges’ hands, requiring them to impose specific…
Read MoreHow Prior Convictions Affect Your Drug or Weapons Charges in NYC
- October 10, 2025
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How Prior Convictions Affect Your Drug or Weapons Charges in NYC Thanks for visiting Spodek Law Group, a second-generation criminal defense firm managed by Todd Spodek, with over 50 years of combined experience defending drug and firearms cases throughout New York. Prior convictions dramatically increase penalties for new drug or…
Read MoreRockefeller Drug Laws Reform What Changed and What Didnt
- October 10, 2025
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Rockefeller Drug Laws Reform: What Changed and What Didn’t Thanks for visiting Spodek Law Group, a second-generation criminal defense firm managed by Todd Spodek, with over 50 years of combined experience defending drug cases throughout New York. The Rockefeller Drug Laws, enacted in 1973, imposed some of the harshest drug…
Read MoreFederal Sentencing Guidelines for Firearms Trafficking Offenses
- October 10, 2025
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Federal Sentencing Guidelines for Firearms Trafficking Offenses Thanks for visiting Spodek Law Group, a second-generation criminal defense firm managed by Todd Spodek, with over 50 years of combined experience defending federal firearms cases throughout New York. Federal sentencing for firearms trafficking offenses is governed by U.S. Sentencing Guideline § 2K2.1,…
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PPP Loan Fraud Lawyers Thanks for visiting Spodek Law Group, a second-generation criminal defense firm managed by Todd Spodek, with over 50 years of combined experience defending federal fraud cases throughout the United States. PPP loan fraud prosecutions have exploded since 2020 – federal prosecutors are aggressively pursuing business owners…
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NJ SBA Fraud / PPP Loan Fraud Defense Lawyers Thanks for visiting Spodek Law Group, a second-generation firm managed by Todd Spodek – with over 50 years combined experience defending federal fraud prosecutions nationwide. If you’re facing PPP loan fraud charges in New Jersey, you’re dealing with federal prosecutors from…
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Dallas PPP and EIDL Loan Fraud Lawyers Thanks for visiting Spodek Law Group. We’re a second-generation law firm managed by Todd Spodek, with over 40 years of combined experience handling federal criminal defense cases nationwide. If you’re reading this, there’s a good chance you received a letter from the SBA,…
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Utah PPP Loan Fraud Lawyers Thanks for visiting Spodek Law Group. We’re a second-generation law firm managed by Todd Spodek – with over 40 years of combined experience defending clients in federal cases across the country. If you’re facing PPP loan fraud charges in Utah, you already know how serious…
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