| INTERFERENCE WITH FLIGHT CREW MEMBERS OR FLIGHT ATTENDANTS |
| It is a federal offense to interfere with flight crew members or flight attendants while an aircraft is in flight within the special aircraft jurisdiction of the United States. The offense applies to any individual who, by assaulting, threatening, or intimidating a flight crew member or a flight attendant of an aircraft, interferes with the performance of the duties of the flight crew member or the flight attendant or lessens the ability of the flight crew member or the flight attendant to perform his or her duties. More... |
| MISCELLANEOUS GAMBLING OFFENSES |
| A person commits the offense of gambling promotion when he or she intentionally or knowingly operates or participates in the earnings of a gambling establishment; engages in bookmaking; becomes a custodian of any item of value that is bet or is offered to be bet; sells chances on the result of a game or contest or on the performance of a participant in the game or contest; sells chances on the result of a political nomination or election or on the success of any nominee or candidate in the election; promotes a lottery; or sells, offers to sell, or knowingly possesses any card, stub, ticket, check, or other lottery device, which sale or possession is for the purpose of a gain.More... |
| Federal Criminal Offenses charged in conjunction with Violations of Environmental Statutes |
| An individual or corporation may be charged with violating environmental statutes along with violating other federal statutes. More... |
| Defendants and Sentencing with Respect to Convictions of Violating Environmental Statutes |
| There are three types of defendants that may be charged in a case involving a violation of an environmental statute. The three types of defendants include corporations, corporate officers and individuals. More... |
| SENTENCING CREDITS |
| A defendant who is sentenced for a criminal offense may be entitled to two types of credits. These credits are flat time credits and good time credits. Flat time credits are credits for pretrial jail time. Good time credits are credits for good behavior.More... |
