Orange County - An Orange County caregiver, Susana Duran, worked for an elderly woman has been charged with several felony theft crimes for stealing over $250,000 from her employer. She was also charged with felony charges for financial elder abuse by caregiver and using a debit card without authorization and felony counts of forgery. If convicted, she could be sentenced to many years in prison.
Duran was arrested for stealing the employer's debit card, forging checks from the victim's account. She started working for the 92-year-old woman since 2005 and during the time she had been stealing money from her bank account and forged her signature.
Theft crime defines as the criminal act of taking other person's property without consent. Under California law, the theft crimes are serious offense, it includes: Petty theft, fraud, embezzlement, credit card theft, shoplifting, burglary, and identity theft.
Grand theft is the criminal act of taking another person's property without consent, the amounty is usually over $400. The grand theft crime is usually charged as felony theft crime. If convicted, the punishment is very severe, includes longer jail time, fines, and probation.
Embezzlement or employee fraud is theft or stealing from an employer. It is a very common white collar crime. Under Penal Code PC 503, embezzlement is unlawfully taking money or property from another person for personal use.
Embezzlement, fraud or other theft charges carry heavy penalties, such as jail time, fines and community service. If you or your loved one has been charged with any of theft crimes, you need speak to a skilled Orange County criminal defense attorney immediately. A qualified criminal defense lawyer by your side can help you defend your rights and your freedom.
How an experienced Orange County Criminal Defense Attorney can help you in Theft Crime or Fraud charge Defense in California ?
If you have been charged with theft, embezzlement, fraud, or other white collar crime in Orange County (Santa Ana, Newport Beach, Huntington Beach, Westminster, Garden Grove, Irvine, Tustin, etc), Los Angeles, Riverside, San Diego or San Bernardino, you need to contact the Law Offices of Michael Guisti today at 714-530-9690 to discuss you case with our experienced Orange County criminal defense lawyer directly. Our skilled Southern California Theft crime defense attorney will do all we can to help you get your charges reduced or dismissed.
