At Sanders & Nettles, our skilled South Carolina criminal defense lawyers aggressively defend the rights of our clients who are facing criminal charges throughout the State of South Carolina. We are dedicated to protecting the rights of clients charged with misdemeanor and felony white collar crimes. This is a very complex area of law, and our Charleston business crime lawyers have the knowledge that is required to have these types of charges dismissed or have the sentences reduced. If you are facing white collar crime charges in South Carolina, contact Sanders & Nettles immediately for a free consultation.
The following are some laws regarding white collar crimes:
Perjury
Title 18 Part I Chapter 79 Sec. 1621 of the United States Code, states that any person who lies while under oath in a United States court of law is guilty of perjury and may be punished with a fine and/or a prison term of no more than five years.
Tax Evasion
Title 18 Sub title F Chapter 75 Sub chapter A Part I Sec. 7201 of the U.S. Code, states that any person who knowingly avoids or tries to avoid paying taxes is in violation of the law. If convicted for tax evasion, the party may be imprisoned for up to five years and/or have to pay a fine of up to $100,000.
Embezzlement
Title 18 Part I Chapter 31 Sec. 643. of the U.S. Code, states that any United States government employee who is found guilty of embezzling public money may be punished with a fine and/or serve a prison term of no more than ten years. The severity of the punishment depends upon the amount of money which was embezzled.
Bankruptcy Fraud
U.S. Code Title 18 Part I Chapter 9 Sec. 157, states that any person who has schemed or attempted to scheme in regards to U.S. Code Title 11 (bankruptcy) is in violation of the law and will be punished by fine and/or a prison term of up to five years.
Money Laundering
Title 18 Part I Chapter 95 Sec. 1956 of the U.S. Code, states that intentional misuse of money in an illegal transaction, or trying to hide money because of illegal transactions is against the law. The punishment for money laundering may include hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines and up to twenty years in prison.