Six Inland Empire residents have been arrested after authorities came to believe that they participated in a scheme to defraud elderly people in Nebraska and Texas out of thousands of dollars. According to the Press Enterprise, the alleged swindlers would call elderly people and pretend to be that person’s grandchild. The scam artist would have…
An employee of a charity that helps disabled people was recently accused of embezzlement. Among the charges he now faces are 35 counts of elder theft. What does it mean to perpetrate elder theft? California Penal Code 368 covers different types of abuse against adults who are classified as dependents or as elderly (at least…
According to California Penal Code section 470, a person commits forgery when, with the intent to defraud, he/she does one of the following: The act becomes a crime when the intent to defraud exists, based on the knowledge of the false nature of the document. What is the Punishment for Forgery? Forgery can be charged…
Almost eight years after a triple murder in Pinyon Pines, authorities have arrested two men on suspicion of the slayings. According to the Press-Enterprise, back in 2006, an 18-year-old woman, her 53-year-old mother and the mother’s 55-year-old boyfriend were all shot to death. The home they were in was then set on fire, apparently in…
Detectives investigating a recent burglary of a Southern California church spotted a cell phone on the scene. Looking through the phone, the detectives found a photo someone had taken of himself. According to news sources, the police showed this “selfie” to local residents, who recognized the man in it. He has since been arrested and…
Temecula, Murrieta and Hemet Criminal Defense Law Office Recently in Long Beach, police stopped a man for a traffic violation. According to news sources, the man showed signs of great nervousness as the police spoke with him; they also discovered that he was driving without a license. They searched his car and found packaging material…
It’s a story that seems ripped straight from Grand Theft Auto: $200,000 race car that was undergoing renovations has been stolen, according to San Bernardino police. The Press Enterprise reports that the car, a 2008 Dodge Charger, was being souped-up so that it could go a top speed of 200 mph and was undergoing work…
Extradition, legally defined, is what happens when a person residing in one state of the United States or in a different country is accused of a crime in another state or country and is transferred there for trial. An extradition from one state to another takes place when the governor of the state where the…
Accused of staging bogus accidents, a 42-year-old man was recently arrested for allegedly conning money from motorists in the Mid-City area as well as the San Fernando Valley. NBC Los Angeles reports that the scheme may have had many more victims. Among other charges, the individual faces accusations of grand theft. What is Grand Theft?…
We have written posts on this blog before questioning whether DUI checkpoints are worth it. These setups are expensive, involve many officers and, it could be argued that they violate the rights of many innocent people who are not suspected of committing any crime. Are they worth all the time and effort? What prompts us…
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