The SWAT (or Special Weapons and Tactics) team is an elite unit of the police designed to deal with particularly dangerous situations. While this special team can help resolve some particularly deadly situations, they can also escalate certain situations when their presence isn’t actually necessary, which is why some internet users have made a game […]
Is Helping Illegal Immigrants a Crime? In Some Cases, Yes
We’ve talked a little about aiding and abetting crimes before, but one area where this concept can be particularly grey is when it comes to aiding someone who is illegally entering the country. Obviously it’s illegal to smuggle an undocumented immigrant into the country or hire someone who is not legally able to work in […]
All the Charges Related to the Celebrity College Admissions Scandal
By now, everyone has heard about the huge college admissions scandal in which the rich and famous cheated and bribed their children’s ways into some of the top schools in the country. What you might not know, unless you’ve been paying close attention to the story, is what charges the more than 50 people arrested […]
California Bigamy Laws: Escondido Criminal Lawyers
California recognizes marriages between a man and a woman and two partners of the same sex, but it does not acknowledge marriages where one party is already married to another person. In fact, bigamy is a crime in California. In fact, Escondido criminal lawyers warn that in these cases, both parties can be charged with […]
Money Laundering Laws in California -Vista Fraud Lawyer
It’s common knowledge that when someone gets a lot of cash from illegal activities, they may need to launder the money in order to make it appear legitimate before they deposit it in the bank or spend it. That being said, Vista fraud lawyer Peter Liss says most people don’t really understand money laundering beyond […]
Fraud With Good Intentions is Still Fraud -San Diego Defense Lawyers
When you hear the word fraud, you probably imagine a con artist telling lies to benefit himself in some way. On the other hand, if you hear about a superintendent of schools taking a sick, impoverished student to the doctor under her son’s name in order to help him get antibiotics, you might think she […]
Pyramid, Ponzi and Endless Chain Schemes in California
Most people are only aware of a few types of fraud, the classic lying con man, the use of identity theft to get something, and use of a pyramid or Ponzi scheme to convince people to willingly give up their money because they believe they’ll get more money in return. That being said, while most […]
Defining Fraud In California
Fraud is a type of theft that involves the use of false claims or deception. The most common types of fraud are those that involve insurance, the internet, mortgages, real estate, worker’s compensation and embezzlement. Most fraud cases are considered white collar crimes because no one is put in danger of physical harm during the […]
Police Cannot Force You to Use Biometrics to Unlock Your Phone
Cell phones can be unlocked in many ways these days -with a passcode, a fingerprint, an eye scan or even a facial scan. While the Supreme Court previously ruled that the police cannot search a phone without a warrant, they have now cannot force you to unlock a phone with your face, eye, fingerprint or […]
Blackmail and Extortion Laws in California: Vista Criminal Lawyer
Blackmail, covered by California extortion laws, is a serious crime that can result in major penalties. If you have been accused of blackmailing someone, it is critical you contact a Vista criminal lawyer as soon as possible to help you fight the charges. Remember that anything you say to police could be used against you […]
