Title: Federal Sentencing Guidelines | Penalties | Criminal Defense
Headings: Federal Sentencing Guidelines and Penalties
Federal Sentencing Guidelines and Penalties
United States Sentencing Guidelines
Conviction Penalties in Federal Court

Content: Some of the penalties that could be handed down to those convicted of the above listed crimes include: Money laundering: If you are convicted for being involved in a money laundering scheme, you could be ordered to pay twice the value of the money laundered (up to $500,000) and be sentenced to serve a prison sentence based on any underlying felonies that accompany the money laundering charges (such as enterprise corruption, securities fraud or drug trafficking charges): [ 18 U.S.C Section 1956]. Tax evasion: A maximum fine of $100,000 to any individual, and $500,000 if the defendant is a corporation, and/or up to five years in federal prison. Bank fraud: A fine of up to $1,000,000 and/or a prison sentence of up to 30 years
Mail and wire fraud: Both carry a maximum prison sentence of up to 20 years. If the scheme also involved a bank, the potential fine increases to up to $100,000: [