Clear, section-by-section reference guides explaining United States Federal Code (U.S.C.) and State Penal Codes (California, Texas, New York, Florida) — exact prison minimums, maximum sentences, fines, and constitutional defenses.
Immediate reference to frequently searched federal crimes and statutory ceilings.
| Section | Offense | Max Penalty |
|---|---|---|
| 18 U.S.C. § 1343 | Wire Fraud | 20 Yrs (30 Bank) |
| 18 U.S.C. § 1030 | CFAA (Hacking) | 10 to 20 Yrs |
| 18 U.S.C. § 1028A | Aggravated ID Theft | +2 Yrs Consecutive |
| 21 U.S.C. § 841 | Drug Distribution | 5-10 Yr Min (Life Max) |
| 18 U.S.C. § 1956 | Money Laundering | 20 Yrs + $500k |
| 18 U.S.C. § 1014 | Bank Loan Fraud | 30 Yrs + $1,000,000 |
| 18 U.S.C. § 152 | Bankruptcy Fraud | 5 Yrs per Count |
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Federal Criminal
How federal law classifies crimes from Class A felonies to infractions under 18 U.S.C. § 3559, statutory fines under § 3571, and how U.S. Sentencing Guidelines zones determine prison terms.
White-Collar & Cyber
Exact federal prison terms under 18 U.S.C. § 1343: why standard wire fraud carries up to 20 years, bank or disaster relief fraud rises to 30 years and $1M fines, and how loss amounts drive sentencing.
White-Collar & Cyber
How the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (18 U.S.C. § 1030) punishes unauthorized access, malware, and cyber extortion with sentences ranging from 1 year to 20 years or life imprisonment.
White-Collar & Cyber
How 18 U.S.C. § 1028A forces federal judges to tack a mandatory 2-year consecutive prison sentence onto fraud convictions—with zero probation and no concurrent time.
Drugs & Firearms
Exact federal drug weight thresholds triggering 5-year and 10-year mandatory minimum sentences under 21 U.S.C. § 841, First Step Act reductions, and Safety Valve eligibility.
Drugs & Firearms
How 18 U.S.C. § 922(g) bars prohibited persons from firearm possession (up to 15 years) and § 924(c) adds 5, 7, 10, or 25 consecutive years for guns linked to drugs or violence.
Federal Criminal
How federal law distinguishes first-degree premeditated or felony murder (mandatory life or death) from second-degree murder, voluntary manslaughter (15 yrs), and involuntary manslaughter (8 yrs).
White-Collar & Cyber
How federal prosecutors charge concealment and spending money laundering under 18 U.S.C. §§ 1956–1957, carrying 10 to 20 years in prison, double-value fines, and total asset forfeiture.
Federal Criminal
How the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act punishes enterprise patterns of crime with 20 years to life in prison, full enterprise forfeiture, and 3x civil damages.
White-Collar & Cyber
Exact criminal prison terms and IRS civil penalties under Internal Revenue Code §§ 7201, 7203, and 7206—plus how criminal evasion differs from honest tax errors or aggressive planning.
Civil Rights & Constitution
Both sides of U.S. civil rights accountability: criminal prosecution of officials under 18 U.S.C. § 242 (up to 10 years or life) and civil lawsuits under 42 U.S.C. § 1983.
Federal Criminal
Why cover-ups often draw harsher sentences than the original crime: exact prison exposure for destroying evidence (§ 1519), witness tampering (§ 1512), perjury (§ 1621), and lying to federal agents (§ 1001).
Federal Criminal
How U.S. federal anti-corruption law separates quid-pro-quo bribery (15 years + 3x fine + office disqualification) from gratuities (2 years), plus the impact of Snyder v. United States.
State Penal Codes
Side-by-side comparison of first-offense, repeat, high-BAC, and felony DUI/DWI jail time, fines, and license revocation rules across California, Texas, New York, and Florida.
State Penal Codes
How California differentiates petty theft ($950 or less), grand theft wobblers (§ 487), Prop 36 repeat-theft felonies (§ 666.1), residential burglary (§ 459), and robbery Strikes (§ 211).
State Penal Codes
How Texas Penal Code Chapter 12 and Chapter 22 scale assault from a $500 Class C ticket to a 5–99 year First-Degree Felony for deadly weapons, strangulation, or family violence.
State Penal Codes
How New York Penal Law Article 70 separates indeterminate non-violent sentences from strict determinate Violent Felony terms—including the mandatory 3.5–15 year sentence under NY PL § 265.03.
State Penal Codes
How Florida grades felonies (§ 775.082), enforces mandatory 10-, 20-, and 25-to-life firearm minimums under § 775.087, and grants pretrial Stand Your Ground immunity under § 776.032.
Federal Criminal
How Title 8 and Title 18 penalize unlawful border entry (6 months to 2 years), reentry after deportation (up to 20 years with aggravated felonies), marriage fraud (5 years), and visa fraud.
Civil Rights & Constitution
The constitutional guardrails governing every U.S. criminal case: warrant rules and evidence suppression, Miranda custodial warnings, the Sixth Amendment lawyer guarantee, and federal bail.
White-Collar & Cyber
Exact federal prison terms for Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurer billing fraud under 18 U.S.C. § 1347, the Anti-Kickback Statute (10 years), and civil False Claims treble damages.
Federal Criminal
How 18 U.S.C. § 2113 scales bank crimes from $1,000 larceny (1 year) to robbery by intimidation (20 years), armed assault with a dangerous weapon (25 years), and killing/kidnapping (life or death).
Federal Criminal
How 18 U.S.C. § 1201 turns state abductions into life-sentence federal cases via interstate travel or cell-phone use, plus the 20-year mandatory minimum when victims are under 18.
Federal Criminal
Why federal prosecutors charge retail store holdups, cargo hijackings, and business extortion under the Hobbs Act (18 U.S.C. § 1951)—carrying 20 years per count and triggering firearm minimums.
White-Collar & Cyber
How 18 U.S.C. § 1341 covers USPS mail AND private carriers like FedEx/UPS (20–30 years), and why charging § 1349 conspiracy exposes participants to the entire scheme's losses.
White-Collar & Cyber
Exact prison exposure and multi-million-dollar corporate fines for downloading proprietary source code, formulas, or customer lists under 18 U.S.C. §§ 1831–1832 and the civil DTSA.
White-Collar & Cyber
Exact criminal prison exposure (20–25 years), $5M individual / $25M corporate fines, and triple SEC civil disgorgement penalties under 18 U.S.C. § 1348 and Rule 10b-5.
White-Collar & Cyber
How federal law punishes online stalking, doxxing, swatting, and interstate violent threats under 18 U.S.C. § 2261A and § 875(c)—plus First Amendment limits after Counterman (2023).
Federal Criminal
How 18 U.S.C. § 111 separates simple resistance (1 year misdemeanor) from physical contact or intent to commit another felony (8 years) and deadly weapon or injury assaults (20 years).
Civil Rights & Constitution
How federal sentences actually get shortened after conviction: 54-day annual Good Conduct Time (§ 3624), First Step Act Earned Time Credits (§ 3632), and § 3582(c) Compassionate Release.
White-Collar & Cyber
Comprehensive analysis of federal bankruptcy fraud under 18 U.S.C. §§ 152 and 157, covering asset concealment, false oaths, bust-out schemes, 5-year statutory prison caps, and U.S.S.G. § 2B1.1 loss enhancements.
White-Collar & Cyber
Comprehensive statutory analysis of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1005 and 1014 governing false statements on loan and mortgage applications to FDIC-insured financial institutions, featuring 30-year prison maximums, 10-year limitations periods, and federal defenses.
Federal Sentencing
In-depth guide to 18 U.S.C. §§ 2314 and 2315 (The National Stolen Property Act), covering the $5,000 interstate value threshold, transmission of stolen funds and securities, and federal 10-year prison caps.
White-Collar & Cyber
Comprehensive reference guide to criminal copyright infringement and commercial piracy under 17 U.S.C. § 506 and 18 U.S.C. § 2319, detailing statutory retail thresholds, 5-to-10-year prison terms, and federal defenses.
Federal Sentencing
Authoritative guide to 18 U.S.C. § 1505 covering corrupt obstruction of Congressional committee inquiries and federal regulatory proceedings (SEC, FTC, DOJ, EPA), 5-year prison caps, and federal defenses.
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