Good representation is of utmost importance to a criminal case, and could change an outcome and affect sentencing. In criminal defense matters, one may have the choice of being represented by a public defender, a criminal attorney appointed by the government to represent those who cannot afford to hire a lawyer, or a private criminal [...]
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Posted in Criminal Defense, Theft/Robbery on Apr 2nd, 2010
Petty theft or shoplifting is America’s most common crime. More than 10 million people have been caught shoplifting in America in the past five years (preventshoplifting.org). This week, Southern California couple, Mathew Eaton and Laura Eaton, were sentenced to federal prison after appearing on Dr. Phil and admitting to making over $100,000 selling shoplifted toys [...]
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Posted in Theft/Robbery on Dec 11th, 2009
When we think of someone robbing from the rich and giving what they robbed to the poor, the first character that comes to mind is Robin Hood. A bank robber, charged with robbery in Walnut Creek, California, robbed $1,200 from the town bank, later confessed the crime to a priest and donated the cash to [...]
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