Conspiracy, Mail Fraud, Wire Fraud and Honest Services Fraud Defense

Much has been written in recent years regarding the expansive use by the federal government of the honest services mail fraud statute. This overbroad and powerful tool for prosecuting individuals and business professionals for white collar crimes was recently scaled back in the Supreme Court’s Skilling decision.

The mail fraud and conspiracy laws are elastic, but if stretched too far they break. Mr. Withers has successfully defended a wide variety of cases alleging mail fraud and conspiracy. He has a great deal of experience both prosecuting and defending wire fraud and mail fraud cases in Georgia and throughout the nation. Mr. Withers has enjoyed enormous success in defending those cases.

Mr. Withers won dismissal of conspiracy and other charges for his client in a massive environmental prosecution in U.S. v. R.E., Case # 3:03-cr-00020 (Middle District of Georgia 2003). Additionally, in U.S. v. Payne. (Southern District of Georgia), Mr. Withers obtained a verdict of not guilty for an insurance agent with mail and wire fraud.