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 | Crimes of Violence, Domestic Violence, Drug Related Crimes, Firearms
Sec 487(d)(2) of the California Penal Code specifically applies to property, money or other things that are taken unlawfully should the value of the property would not exceed $950. While this is the general rule, taking of the firearm is one that elevates the criminal...
by admin | Oct 15, 2017 | Crimes of Violence, Criminal Practice Areas, Domestic Violence, Drug Related Crimes, Firearms
There are two specific laws that are covered within this criminal offense. These are Sec 487(d)(1) of the California Penal Code and the Sec 10851 of the California Vehicle Code. These are most commonly known as “grand theft auto” (GTA) or auto theft, vehicle theft or...
by admin | Oct 15, 2017 | Criminal Practice Areas, Fraud
The crime of identity theft is committed when an individual unlawfully uses another individual’s private information in order to commit fraud. The kinds of personal information used in this crime are other people’s names, Social Security number, bank account number,...
by admin | Oct 15, 2017 | California Laws, Criminal laws
There are many criminal acts considered as theft in the California Penal Code. The following are the crimes covered under the crime of theft: Secs. 484 and 488 of the California Penal Code. This crime is called petty theft and is committed when property valued below...
