Fraud/Forgery
Using a Fake ID Can Lead to Your Arrest – CVC 14610
You might not think lying about who you are is a big deal, but in California you can get into trouble if you falsely identify yourself in several ways. Simply lying to a police officer, and/or telling him or her that you are somebody else could get you arrested for committing a misdemeanor. Using a fake ID can lead to even more trouble. If you manufacture, display, or possess a…
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Check Your Lawyer’s Credentials, Your Lawyer May Not Be a Lawyer at All
If you are going through a complex legal process, it is important that you choose an attorney who you can trust. One way to ensure your attorney is trustworthy is to do online research. The clients of Eric Phillips at Georggin Law failed to verify Phillips status as a lawyer and got burned by a man who is now facing 20 years in prison for committing fraud. Our attorneys at…
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Defrauding the Elderly in California Could Lead to Serious Consequences – California Penal Code Sections 368(d) and (e)
Penal Code Sections 368(d) and (e) (PC 368(d)-(e).) state that anyone who steals, embezzles, defrauds or forges documents pertaining to an elderly or dependent adult, or who commits an act of identity theft against that person, who knows or reasonably should know that person is elderly or dependent, is guilty of a crime. You risk jail or prison time and hefty fines if you are convicted of a violation of…
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What happens if I write a bad check in California? What is a bad check?
California strongly protects its citizens from individuals who fraudulently write bad checks. A bad check occurs when a person writes a check to a person or a company (such as a utility) knowing that there are insufficient funds to cover the amount of the check, or if the drawer stops payment after writing the check. Often time, people innocently stop payment on a check for a variety of reasons; however,…
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I’m Charged with Fraud and Forgery in San Diego. What Should I Do Next?
In California, under Penal Code section 470 every person who, with the intent to defraud, knowing that he or she has no authority to do so, signs the name of another person or of a fictitious person is guilty of forgery. Moreover, a person may be charged with forgery for intending to defraud someone by knowingly giving them a false check or other financial document, counterfeit money, a false lottery ticket,…
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A Former MoFo Partner Pleads “Not Guilty” to Felony Charges Including Grand Theft and Forgery – California Penal Code Sections 487 and 470
A former partner of Morrison & Foerster (MoFo), a prestigious law firm based in San Francisco, and his wife pleaded "not guilty" to felony charges in connection with an alleged scheme to defraud the San Francisco Unified School District, the firm and its health insurance provider out of nearly $400,000 in fraudulent services for their autistic son. Jonathan Dickstein and his wife Barclay Lynn, both 43-years-old, have been charged with…
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What You Need To Know About California’s Bad Check Law – California Penal Code Section 476(a)
Many people do not realize that writing a bad check is a serious crime. You may write a bad check because it was a mistake, or you may have thought you could get away with writing a bad check for cheap item. However, if you write a bounced check in California, you could be criminally prosecuted. Under California Penal Code Section 476(a), it is a crime to write a check knowing…
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Chula Vista Police Chief David Bejarano wrote fraudulent checks!
On May 7, 2010, it was reported that the Chula Vista District Attorney's Office is reviewing a complaint that Chula Vista Police Chief David Bejarano wrote fraudulent checks on a private security firm's account that he co-owns. Chula Vista, home of one of the few year-round United State Olympic Training Centers, is the second largest city in the San Diego metropolitan area, as well as the 7th largest city in…
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Tips for Victims of Identity Theft
The office of the attorney general has published a page on its website dedicated to those who are victims, or suspect they may be victims, of identity theft. Identity theft is currently among the fastest growing crimes in America. It affected approximately 10 million victims in 2008 (a 22% increase from 2007). During these hard economic times, it is vital that each individual protect their financial resources. A large part…
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Orange County Felony Charges Against Couple
Orange County Couple is Arrested in State's Biggest Fraud Case Ever, and Need an Experienced Criminal Defense Attorney A Laguna Hills couple has been arrested on charges of alleged fraud in California of nearly $30 million in insurance premiums. 50-year-old Michael Vincent Petronella and his 44-year-old wife Devon Lynn Kile are facing 106 felony counts including conspiracy, insurance fraud, tax charges and theft and are facing up to 102 years…
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