Most people grow up believing “finders keepers” is a rule. In California, it isn’t — at least not always. Under Penal Code § 485, if you find someone’s lost property and there’s a clue to who it belongs to, keeping it for yourself without making a reasonable effort to return it is theft. The good…
Target has been in the news in recent weeks for a major credit and debit card data security breach affecting approximately 40 million accounts. Though it isn’t yet clear who’s behind the breach, there’s already evidence that the sensitive account information is being sold on the black market. Let’s take the opportunity now to review…
California Penal Code 503, defines embezzlement as the “fraudulent appropriation of property by a person to whom it has been entrusted.” The crime of embezzlement may be charged as a felony or a misdemeanor depending on the specific circumstances involved. Keep in mind, embezzlement charges are appropriate only when someone has entrusted you with specific…
A spokesman for the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department said the robbery happened around 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 10, in the U.S. Bank branch in the Albertsons grocery store in the 39000 block of Winchester Road. Apparently, the robbery occurred when the woman handed a bank teller a note demanding cash and implied that she…
Temecula, Murrieta and Hemet Tax Fraud Attorneys As our readers may have heard, Teresa Giudice, the star of “The Real Housewives of New Jersey” and her husband, Joe, were recently charged with 39 counts of financial misconduct. Federal authorities allege that for several years, the two inflated their income so that they could look better…
A 27-year-old Wildomar woman was arrested recently on suspicion of breaking into the mailboxes of Murrieta residences over the past month or so. She has now been charged with burglary and fraud. At last report, she remained in Southwest Detention Center in French Valley in lieu of $5,000 bail. Police did not release the total…
Many people are surprised to find out that during the 2010-2011 fiscal year, the California Department of Insurance’s Fraud Division identified more than 5,500 cases of worker’s compensation fraud. Overall, they made more than 250 arrests and referred another 272 cases for prosecution. Overall losses were in excess of $250 million. In most cases, these…
When you are charged with any crime, whether you faced jail time or not, you probably were assigned a probationary period. In Riverside County, the probation term is usually 3 to 5 years long. During this period of time, there are a number of things that can ultimately result in you facing probation violations charges….
Over the last five years or so, the FBI has been making an aggressive stand against white collar criminals and those involved in corporate fraud. In fact the White-Collar Crime Program (WCCP) and the Criminal Investigative Division (CID) list corporate fraud as one of their top priorities. Although not every white collar crime case becomes…
If you or a loved one is facing criminal charges in Southwest Riverside County, time is critical. Contact the Law Office of Nic Cocis today for a free, no-obligation case evaluation.
