by The Law Offices of Joseph Lesniak, LLC | May 28, 2015 | Federal Crimes
The authorities claim that a man from Allentown, Pennsylvania, was in charge of a sex trafficking and prostitution ring that was known as “the program.” He has now been arrested and charged for allegedly running it from back in 2009 to May of last year....
by The Law Offices of Joseph Lesniak, LLC | May 26, 2015 | Criminal Defense
The sentencing portion of a criminal case can be confusing to defendants. Of course, his or her defense attorney will be on hand to explain salient points and answer questions, but it never hurts to learn a little about the process before it is time for sentencing....
by The Law Offices of Joseph Lesniak, LLC | May 22, 2015 | Sex Crimes
Any time a person is charged with a crime, it should be taken very seriously by everyone involved. After all, prosecutors, alleged victims and members of the public will typically be quite forceful when it comes to seeking a conviction and penalties; without a...
by The Law Offices of Joseph Lesniak, LLC | May 15, 2015 | Drug Charges
Despite the earnest efforts of anti-drug activists, law enforcement officers and prosecutors, drug use and sales continue to be problems in the United States. At the same time, the U.S. has more people behind bars per capita than any other nation on earth by a pretty...
by The Law Offices of Joseph Lesniak, LLC | May 13, 2015 | Federal Crimes
In the criminal justice system, there may be times when it seems that the crime was unfairly induced by an agent of the government. Depending on the circumstances, a federal crime could have resulted from entrapment. If you felt pressured into committing a crime by a...
by The Law Offices of Joseph Lesniak, LLC | May 11, 2015 | Drug Charges
Around midnight one lovely evening a couple of years ago, a man was pulled over for driving on the highway’s shoulder, which is a traffic violation in the state where this took place. The officer went through all the usual business officers do when they pull...
by The Law Offices of Joseph Lesniak, LLC | May 7, 2015 | Criminal Defense
Have you heard about the “Stingray” cellphone tracking device? The Stingray and its competitors are devices that mimic cellphone towers, giving users access to all the information cellphone companies collect. Like what? So-called “metadata,”...
by The Law Offices of Joseph Lesniak, LLC | May 1, 2015 | Federal Crimes, Firm News
If you’re unfamiliar with the Bridgegate scandal affecting our neighbor to the east, you probably haven’t been paying attention to the last three years of ramp-up coverage on the 2016 presidential election. For the uninitiated, there was a time when New...
