Federal Criminal Law Resource

Plain-English explanations of federal criminal laws, statutes, and legal concepts — written by a Cornell-educated federal defense attorney with decades of experience in federal courts nationwide.

Topics

• Federal Criminal Charges Explained — How The System Works
• 18 U.S.C. § 371 — Conspiracy Against The United States
• 18 U.S.C. § 641 — Theft Of Government Property
• 18 U.S.C. § 1001 — False Statements To Federal Agents
• 18 U.S.C. § 1341 — Federal Mail Fraud Explained
• 18 U.S.C. § 1343 — Federal Wire Fraud — What You Need To Know
• 18 U.S.C. § 1344 — Federal Bank Fraud
• 18 U.S.C. § 1503 — Obstruction Of Justice
• 18 U.S.C. § 1512 — Federal Witness Tampering
• 18 U.S.C. § 1621 — Federal Perjury Charges
• 18 U.S.C. § 1951 — Hobbs Act Extortion And Robbery
• 18 U.S.C. § 1956 — Federal Money Laundering Statutes
• 18 U.S.C. § 1962 — RICO — Racketeer Influenced And Corrupt Organizations
• 21 U.S.C. § 841 — Federal Drug Trafficking Penalties
• 21 U.S.C. § 846 — Federal Drug Conspiracy
• 26 U.S.C. § 7201 — Federal Tax Evasion
• 26 U.S.C. § 7206 — Filing False Tax Returns
• Federal Conspiracy Charges — What The Government Must Prove
• Federal Aiding And Abetting — 18 U.S.C. § 2
• Federal Attempt Crimes — When Planning A Crime Is The Crime
• Federal Firearms Offenses — 18 U.S.C. § 922 And § 924
• Federal Healthcare Fraud — 18 U.S.C. § 1347
• Federal Securities Fraud — 15 U.S.C. § 78j And § 78ff
• Federal Bribery — 18 U.S.C. § 201
• Federal Honest Services Fraud — 18 U.S.C. § 1346
• Federal Cybercrime — Computer Fraud And Abuse Act
• Federal Identity Theft — 18 U.S.C. § 1028A
• Federal Antitrust — Sherman Act Criminal Provisions
• 8 U.S.C. § 1324 — Federal Immigration Crimes

John Kirby

Cornell University Honors Graduate • Federal Criminal Defense Attorney

Licensed in Arizona, California, and federal courts nationwide. Decades of federal criminal defense experience. For direct representation, contact Kirby Criminal Law.