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What Is Forgery In California? – California Penal Code Section 470 Forgery in California pertains to a wide variety of crimes. Forgery can mean false checks, it can mean writing a will without authorization, and even filing false insurance claims. Under California Penal Code section 470, the idea behind all instances of forgery involves three […]
Area Physician Assistant Guilty of Medicare Fraud California Penal Code Section 470 The Federal Bureau of Investigation website reports that a Los Angeles area physician assistant has just been found guilty of milking Medicare out of millions of dollars between March, 2007 and September, 2008. David James Garrison, along with others, owned and operated several […]
California Man Arrested for Masterminding Massive Tax Fraud Scheme Despite the best efforts of his federal crimes lawyer, a California man is facing 20 years in federal prison for masterminding one of the biggest tax fraud schemes in history. Ronald L Brekke was convicted of conspiracy and wire fraud for helping nearly 1,000 people claim […]
If I'm under 21, what crimes will result in me losing my driver’s license for a year? If you are a teenager in Southern California, you can appreciate the importance of owning a car and the freedom of being able to drive. Now imagine losing your privilege to drive for a whole year. You would […]
Prominent Homebuilder Takes Plea Bargain for Mortgage and Mail Fraud - 18 U.S.C. § 1341 It was recently reported in the Daily Journal that a Northern California homebuilder, Anthony Symmes, 59, has agreed to plead guilty to charges that he artificially inflated the prices of 62 new homes as part of a mortgage fraud scheme. […]
What You Need To Know About California’s Bad Check Law – California Penal Code Section 476(a) If you write a bounced check in California, you can be criminally prosecuted. Under California Penal Code Section 476(a), it is a crime to write a check knowing that you have insufficient funds and the intent to defraud. If […]
How an Experienced Southern California Embezzlement Attorney Can Help You Fight Embezzlement Charges It was recently reported that a former California State Bar employee was sentenced to two years and eight months in prison and ordered to pay $900,000 in restitution for stealing $675,000 from the agency. Sharon Pearl was charged with embezzlement and six […]
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