White Collar Crime
Utah Puts White Collar Criminals on the Blacklist
Rarely does the state of Utah find itself leading the nation. In fact, the state was the last in the country to stop executing death row inmates by firing squad (the last occurred in 2010), and is considering bringing that form of capital punishment back.1 Yes, the state of Utah has tired of not leading the nation in something, and it has decided to change that. Recently, the state became…
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Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Receiving Stolen Property – California Penal Code Section 496
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 he was charged. Allegedly, the man was romantically involved with a woman who had been…
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Broadcom Case Dismissed: William J. Ruehle and Henry T. Nicholas Exonerated
Some members of the local legal community were surprised on Tuesday, December 15, 2009, when a U.S. District Judge Cormac J. Carney acquitted former Broadcom chief financial officer William J. Ruehle, and dismissed charges of fraud and backdating stock options against former Broadcom CEO Henry T. Nicholas. However, the judge did more than just dismiss the case with prejudice on the ground of prosecutorial misconduct, which is likely to preclude…
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Two Elected San Bernardino County Officials Charged with Bribery and Why You Need an Experienced Southern California Defense Attorney to Represent You – California Penal Code Section 641
It was recently reported that two San Bernardino officials have been charged with over a dozen felony counts, including bribery and misappropriation of public funds. Former Board of Supervisors Chairman Bill Postmus and former Assistant County Assessor Jim Erwin are accused of accepting $100,000 apiece from land development company Colonies Partners to settle a lawsuit the company filed against the city for $102 million. The lawsuit was filed because the…
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Experienced Criminal Defense Attorney Obtained a Mistrial for Teacher Accused of Defrauding LAUSD
According to a report in the Los Angeles Times, a mistrial was declared in the California fraud trial of Matthias Vheru, 53, who was accused by prosecutors of conning the district into placing a $3.7 million order to buy math textbooks that he had written. The math teacher who was the interim director of mathematics in 2004, allegedly persuaded the district to purchase about 45,000 copies of an algebra book…
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California Appeal Results in Vacated Forgery Convictions
New California Appeals Court Ruling Underscores The Need For An Experienced Criminal Defense Attorney in Forgery Cases A recent California Court of Appeals decision held that multiple forged signatures on a single document constitute only one count of forgery in California. In the matter of People v. Kenefick 2009 DJDAR 731, the Defendant was sentenced at trial to over 16 years in prison after she allegedly stole $890,000 from six…
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Forgery and Counterfeiting Charges in California
I am accused of forgery and/or counterfeiting and need a defense attorney Forgery has several definitions under the law. At its most basic, forgery is knowingly and intentionally creating false documents that are held out as genuine. That includes: Signing someone else's name, or the name of a person who doesn't exist Forging someone else's handwriting Altering or forging documents used as evidence in court Falsifying, altering or forging a…
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Felony Bribery in California Carries Stiff Penalties
Do I Really Need A Bribery Defense Lawyer? Bribery is giving or offering to give something of value to another person in order to influence their decisions. It is explicitly forbidden to offer or make a bribe to the following persons: Judges and other judicial officers Jurors Referees and umpires Arbitrators Elected officials State, city or county government workers and members of public corporations; & Anyone else authorized by law…
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Fraud and Issuing Bad Checks on the Rise
Do I Need a Bad Check Attorney if I am Charged with Fraudulently Issuing Bad Checks? With the economic downturn our law firm is seeing a rise in the number of persons who are calling our office for help and who find themselves accused of writing a "bad check". The problem of bad checks has always been a concern for law enforcement, and with the anticipated downturn in the economy…
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Embezzlement Charges, Other Felony Charges Faced by Dane Cook’s Brother
Comedian Dane Cook's Brother Arrested Comedian Dane Cook's half brother embezzled millions of dollars from him and was arraigned on felony charges that include larceny and forgery. Cook's Brother is facing years in prison. He will need an experienced embezzlement defense attorney to help him in this matter and to get him the best possible outcome. If you or a loved one is facing these types of charges or if…
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