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Defense of Conspiracy and Substantive Crimes
Many people confuse conspiracy with substantive crimes. While conspiracy is an agreement to commit a crime, a substantive crime is a single criminal act. Often, an individual will be charged with both conspiracy and a substantive crime, which can increase the penalties he or she may face.
At the law office of Jonathan Marks, P.C., in New York City, we defend individuals charged with fraud, conspiracy, and other white collar crimes. To learn how we can help you fight your criminal charges, contact us at 646-257-4268 or 866-407-4034.
Conspiracy Charges
Conspiracy is an agreement to commit a crime. When two or more people make an agreement, unspoken or otherwise, to commit a criminal act, they can be charged with conspiracy. Conspiracy is a separate crime from the underlying substantive crimes. Thus, it is common for someone to be convicted of a substantive crime and later on charged with conspiracy to commit those very crimes, without violating double jeopardy. Charges may include conspiracy to commit any crime, either white collar or street crime. Some common conspiracy charges are conspiracy to commit:
- Credit card fraud and identity theft
- Bank fraud
- Securities fraud
- Money laundering
- Immigration fraud
- Extortion
- Bribery
- Material support to international terrorist organizations
Substantive Crimes
Substantive crimes are attempted or completed crimes. An agreement to commit a substantive crime with at least one overt act is conspiracy. People are frequently charged with conspiracy even though no substantive crime was committed. In other cases, a district attorney will charge and convict someone of a substantive crime, such as criminal sale of a controlled substance, and years later the United States Attorney's Office will charge the same person with conspiracy to commit the crimes for which he has already served his sentence.
Experienced Defense Attorney
Lawyer Jonathan Marks is a well-known criminal defense attorney who began his career in criminal law as an Assistant United States Attorney. With experience both as a defender and a prosecutor, he understands the complexities and nuances of criminal prosecutions. Our firm can build an effective and focused defense to your criminal charges after hearing your story and understanding the specifics of your case.
For more information about conspiracy, substantive crimes, white collar crimes or street crimes contact our law firm.
