Why you need Wallin and Klarich if you are facing sentencing for an embezzlement charge – Penal Code Section 503

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When you are facing sentencing by a judge for an embezzlement conviction, it is critical you have an experienced criminal defense law firm fighting for you. The judge has many options available to him when he sentences you for an embezzlement conviction. The judge can: l. Sentence you to up to 3 years in jail …

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Former Mets Center Fielder Facing Federal Embezzlement Charges CA Penal Code Section 503

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Some people are their own worst enemy. Lenny Dykstra had it all – talent that allowed him to play major league baseball and win a World Series, money, and fame. Unfortunately, his alleged actions after leaving baseball have gone a long way toward casting a pall on what otherwise would be a brilliant career. A …

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Embezzlement: Intent To Return Property May Not Be Enough To Evade Charges – California Penal Code § 503

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The California Courts of Appeal for the Fourth District recently held that an individual may be guilty of embezzlement even if that person intended to return the property in the future. Jorge Casas, a car salesman, was carrying out a trade-in transaction with a customer. To complete the exchange, it required Casas to drive the …

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Woman Convicted of Embezzling $4 Million From 23 California Cities

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Belinda Exon, the former president of Rehab Financial Services, a Huntington Beach company, plead guilty to the embezzlement of $3.9 million from 23 California cities. Exon’s now-defunct company kept federal housing grant money in escrow meant for city governments for herself to buy land in Arizona and fund two companies for herself. Exon, who relocated …

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Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Receiving Stolen Property – California Penal Code Section 496

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An Oceanside police sergeant recently pleaded guilty to charges of “receiving stolen property and knowingly accepting items purchased with embezzled funds,” according to a recent report by San Diego News 10. The man had been with the Oceanside Police Department for 10 years and was quoted as being a “rising star” in the department when …

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