Shoplifting – It seems like such a simple decision at first
By: Donna Ortlieb, Esq. and Natalie Banach It seems like such a simple decision at first. You look around and all the other store clerks are busy with other customers, no one is looking your way, and...
View ArticleRobbery and Theft: Consequences & Defenses
By: Tony Partipilo, Attorney at Law and Natalie Banach Robbery Overview Robbery is the act of depriving someone of their personal property while in their presence through the use of force or fear. The...
View ArticleProperty Crimes: Even Petty Crimes Can Lead to a Lifetime of Regret
By: Tony Partipilo, Attorney at Law and Helen Kim Petty theft “Theft” is committed by stealing anything of value. The value of the property relates to the classification of the crime and the nature and...
View ArticleReceiving Stolen Property: Buying Property From Strangers or Unknown Sources:...
By: Edward Martinovich, Attorney at Law and Natalie Banach As the trend from front-yard garage sales to internet-based auction sites continues, today’s consumers are finding more and more obscure and...
View ArticleCriminal Charges and Military Service: The Undesirable Effects of a Criminal...
By: William Rogers, Attorney at Law and Helen Kim Airman First Class Roelofs had three years and nine months of active military service. During his military service, Roelofs was charged with possessing...
View ArticleTrespass: How good people can unknowingly be breaking the law
By: Michael D. Grahn, Attorney at law and Helen Kim In Yeidling v Riley, Plaintiff Yeidling was looking for campus housing and wanted to know the current status of the defendants property. As he...
View ArticleSan Jose Teens Arrested in Connection to Recent Crime Spree
The San Jose Police Department has taken five runaway teens into custody in connection with a recent downtown area crime spree. One male and four females are accused of at least five incidents of...
View ArticlePA Man Claims Innocence
A 40 year old Pennsylvanian man who has been in jail for over a year awaiting trial recently pleaded with a local judge claiming he is innocent of the charges held against him. The man was jailed after...
View ArticleTexas Panel Meets to Discuss Wrongful Execution
A panel is set to meet this week regarding whether or not a man was wrongly executed in Texas for a crime he didn’t commit. Even while he was awaiting his execution, the man pleaded with authorities...
View ArticleProperty Crimes Such as Arson in California Are Extremely Serious
California considers crimes of arson extremely serious, especially during the fire season. The definition of arson under California Penal Code Section 451 is “the willful and malicious burning of a...
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