Federal Sentence of Time Served (16 Days) Based Upon Collateral Consequences of Conviction

March 30, 2022

A Federal Judge in the Eastern District of New York agreed with Attorney Todd Greenberg at sentencing that our client was going to suffer severe collateral consequences from his criminal conviction which should be taken into account by the Sentencing Court. Our client, an alleged but denied “Associate” of the Gambino crime family, was convicted of Federal Wire Fraud regarding a scheme to defraud the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) by failing to pay payroll taxes owed to the Federal Government. His guideline range was 21 to 27 months imprisonment. Through an extensive Pre-Trial submission, Mr. Greenberg was able to point out our client’s lesser role in the offense and the extreme collateral consequences of his conviction, including Immigration consequences, financial consequences and the fact that the client has been under Bail restrictions thru the pendency of the case. The Federal Judge, in a fair weighing of those factors, sentenced our client to time served (sixteen days prior to making Bail) and restitution. Through the diligent efforts of Mr. Greenberg, our client received a sentence well below the Guideline range even though the Government opposed same. If you are under Federal investigation or involved in a case you would like to discuss, please contact our firm and ask for Todd Greenberg at 718-268-0400 or at Queenslaw.com