Our skilled California embezzlement lawyers have the knowledge and experience necessary to protect you against embezzlement charges
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Embezzlement is theft of an employer’s property or money. As a white collar crime, embezzlement in California is described in the California Penal Code Section 503 as the fraudulent appropriation of property by a person to whom it has been entrusted. Also known as employee theft or fraud, embezzlement in California can include appropriation of a couple dollars by a bank teller or using company property for something the company did not intend when it entrusted the property to the employee. The person accused of embezzlement needs to be in a position of trust, must have had the property entrusted to his or her care, and must have intended to deprive the rightful owner of the property. Tenants and bailees, those who possess another’s property, can also be guilty of embezzlement if they wrongfully use or dispose of that property. Embezzlement is considered a serious crime and it is vital to hire an experienced embezzlement defense attorney to be on your side.
If the value of the property or money is below $400, the embezzlement will be considered petty theft, which can result in a sentence of up to six months in jail and a $1,000 fine, plus possible probation and restitution. Grand theft embezzlement is anything over $400, plus any firearm or car, and carries possible penalties of 2-3 years in prison and $10,000 in fines plus restitution, probation, and counseling. Repeated theft and prior criminal history can also affect the decision of whether to charge the embezzlement as a felony or as a misdemeanor. Because there are many factors that go into the filing of embezzlement charges it is extremely important to contact a California criminal defense attorney as soon as you are under investigation.
IF YOU HAVE BEEN ACCUSED OF EMBEZZLEMENT BUT NOT YET CHARGED, CONTACT US RIGHT NOW. WE MAY BE ABLE TO STOP THE CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION AGAINST YOU AND NEGOTIATE AN INFORMAL RESOLUTION OUTSIDE OF THE COURT. AVOID CRIMINAL CHARGES AND AVOID JAIL!
Being charged with embezzlement is a serious matter, so contacting one of our experienced California criminal attorneys is vitally important. As a crime which attracts a lot of stigma, charges of embezzlement can threaten your reputation as well as your future and freedom. Our California criminal defense lawyers are competent and dedicated to protecting your rights and finding the best possible defense for your circumstances.
For instance, our California embezzlement attorneys may discover that you had a good faith reason for using the company property, that you lacked criminal intent, that the property actually belonged to you, or that you were falsely accused. Whatever defenses your situation dictates will be scrupulously researched and investigated by our dedicated California embezzlement attorneys until you have the most thorough and convincing defense possible.
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