White-collar crime is a “brand” of crime covering a variety of activities that usually involve cheating someone out of something. I’ve covered it previously here. The main deference between ”white-collar” crimes, like tax evasion, mortgage fraud, FEMA fraud, etc., and “blue-collar” crimes, like robbery, homicide, etc., is the means by which the offense is committed. Blue-collar crimes typically involve physical force, whereas white collar crimes are usually technical and financial in nature, and committed in commercial situations.
White collar crimes can be charged in both state and federal court. Federal law covers a much wider range of criminal misconduct, and the federal criminal justice system is the forum of choice for large scale cases with an interstate, nationwide, or international scope. But Mississippi has entire sections of its code dedicated to offenses that can be classified as “white collar,” and the Mississippi Attorney General’s Office, in cooperation with other state agencies like the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation and the State Auditor’s Office, are more than capable of investigating and prosecuting white collar crime.
Clarence Guthrie regularly represents clients in both state and federal court who are charged with white collar crime. He also assists clients with filing and litigating appeals in state and federal appellate courts. A white collar case is likely to start with an investigation, and you may not even be aware of it. When you do find out, call Clarence immediately for an honest assessment of your case.
By Clarence T. "Gup" Guthrie III. Gup is a retired United States Marine artillery officer and J.A.G., and has been lead counsel in over 250 criminal and civil trials. He has defended hundreds of DUI cases. Gup believes that paying clients, or serious potential clients, should be able to contact their lawyer at all times, so he can be reached 24/7 by telephone at 601-991-1099, or emailed at clarence@guthriefirm.com.
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