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On June 16 the chief federal judge for the U.S. Virgin Islands entered an order suppressing all of the U.S. Government's evidence procured through the use of unconstitutional search warrants in the Plaza Extra Criminal Prosecution. The Court found that a raid conducted against the Arab-American-owned Plaza Extra family grocery business in the United States Virgin Islands mere weeks after September 11 was based on a "recklessly untruthful" FBI affidavit.
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Federal and state regulatory and law enforcement agencies are devoting an unprecedented amount of attention to the investigation and prosecution of businesses and their executives. The increasing criminalization of business practices presents a wide range of complicated issues.
"The right to a fair trial and the right to be free from unreasonable search and seizure are fundamental liberties that we must continue to defend."
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We have experience representing corporations, as well as their officers and directors, in connection with investigations of potential wrongdoing. We regularly advise individuals as to the most effective means to mitigate the impact of any alleged misconduct. We have also had occasion to be involved with planning corporate compliance programs to minimize the likelihood of recurrent problems.
In addition to being accomplished trial attorneys, two of Richardson, Patrick, Westbrook & Brickman's white-collar attorneys have experience as former Assistant United States Attorneys, and Assistant Federal Public Defenders. These attorneys represent people accused of violating federal laws including allegations of fraud, conspiracy, tax evasion, racketeering (RICO), structuring financial transactions, and many others.
Although we attempt to negotiate favorable resolutions wherever possible, we vigorously defend our clients at trial when it is in their best interests to do so. Our team is also prepared to assist clients with any necessary appeals related to sentencing or to procedural issues.
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