by admin | Oct 15, 2017 | Theft Crimes
Secs 484 and 488 of the California Penal Code define theft as the unlawful taking of another individual’s property. Before, the two were considered as two separate and distinct offenses but now it has been joined under one umbrella theft case. Petty theft would be...
by admin | Oct 15, 2017 | Theft Crimes
Sec 211 of the California Penal Code defines the crime of robbery as the unlawful taking of the property of another from another’s possession or immediate presence against their person’s will through the use of force or threats with the intention of depriving the...
by admin | Oct 15, 2017 | Criminal Law, Theft Crimes
Sec 496 of the California Penal Code defines the crime of receiving stolen property is considered a crime. As defined under the law, the act of receiving includes buying, selling, receiving, concealing or withholding property known to be stolen from another person....
by admin | Oct 15, 2017 | Criminal Practice Areas, Firearms, Theft Crimes
Secs 23221 to 23229 of the California Vehicle Code define the open container laws of the state. The following are the specific laws: • Sec 23221 of the California Vehicle Code is for drinking in a vehicle; • Sec 23222(a) of the California Vehicle Code is for...
by admin | Oct 15, 2017 | Crimes of Violence, Domestic Violence, Theft Crimes, Violent Crimes
Sec 207 of the California Penal Code defines kidnapping is the use of force or coercion to physically take a person and move them. The statute penalizes this crime with jail time of eight years in state penitentiary. When torture or abuse is committed during this...
by admin | Oct 15, 2017 | Criminal Practice Areas, Fraud, Theft Crimes
Tax fraud involves the intentional violation of the legal duty to voluntarily file income tax returns and/or failure to pay the accurate amount of taxes, be it income, employment and/or excise taxes. The following are the most common ways to perpetrate tax fraud: •...
