furtherance

Example Sentences

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Under New York law, those offenses become felonies only if they’re in furtherance of another crime.

From Los Angeles Times

“The participants also took steps that mischaracterized, for tax purposes, the true nature of the payments made in furtherance of the scheme.”

From Los Angeles Times

“The participants also took steps that mischaracterized, for tax purposes, the true nature of the payments made in furtherance of the scheme,” Mr. Bragg wrote in the statement of facts that accompanied the indictment.

From New York Times

While the charge is a misdemeanor, it could be elevated to a felony in New York if the records are falsified in furtherance of another crime.

From Washington Post

But prosecutors can get around that if they can convince a judge that a client was using such legal representation in furtherance of a crime — a principle known under the law as the crime-fraud exception.

From Seattle Times