November 2014

A Criminal Fraud Conviction Requires “Intent to Defraud”

There are several different types of criminal fraud which include health care fraud, investment fraud, mail fraud, wire fraud securities fraud, insurance fraud, theft by false pretenses, and embezzlement.  No matter what type of criminal fraud charges a person is facing in California, the prosecution must be able to prove “beyond a reasonable doubt”, the […]

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The Passage of Proposition 47 Mandates Several Common Felony Crimes To Be Deemed Misdemeanors

On November 4, 2014, California voters passed Proposition 47, the Safe Neighborhood and Schools Act.   This new law will have an astounding impact on the criminal justice system statewide since it reduces a number of low-level theft and drug offenses to misdemeanors.  The only possible exception is if the person has certain specified prior strike

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