California proposition 47 will have an effect on sentencing for current offenses with prior convictions related to theft crimes. Proposition 47 amended existing law regarding different theft and drug crimes. Proposition 47 was in response to several problems with the justice system in California including overcrowding of prisons and jails of persons serving time for [...]
First degree burglary charges in California are criminal allegations that I have dealt with many times in my almost 20 years of practicing law in Los Angeles County and throughout Southern California. If a person is charged with robbery as opposed to burglary there can be a significant differences in a sentence. A recent arrest [...]
When does shoplifting become robbery under California Law? When can things escalate to more serious felony charges like burglary, or felony theft? It seems that many people who are not career criminals have often times been caught for shoplifting whether it be a teenager stealing some gum or a mother stealing baby formula to feed [...]
Embezzlement and fraud charges in California vary widely depending upon any number of factors. I thought I would explore this area of CA criminal law in this post. In the past few years both the federal and state law enforcement agencies have focused their efforts in arresting persons for theft, embezzlement and fraud related offenses. [...]