Huntington Beach- Bridget Ganier was convicted of grand theft at Huntington Beach West Justice Center earlier this week. Ganier worked at Orange Coast Medical Center as a cafeteria executive assistant. Part of her job was to handle the cafeteria's daily deposits. It is alleged that Ganier stole form the hospital over the course of five years. She stole a total of $300,000 and deposited the money into her personal account. With the money she bought houses in Las Vegas, and rental homes in Orange County, several cars, and jet skis. Ganier would take the money, and then alter the records and the receipts. She was finally discovered by the hospital administrators when she went on vacation and the cafeteria's profit doubled. She was sentenced to three years in the state prison and must pay $306,000 in restitution.
Huntington Beach white collar crime defense attorney Michael Guisti defines the charge of grand theft. He explains that it can be found in the California Penal code section 487(a). It describes grand theft occurs when the money, labor, or real or personal property taken is of a value exceeding four hundred dollars. He goes on to say that grand theft is usually charged as a felony which means you will have to serve a prison sentence and may be ordered to pay restitution. However, having an aggressive, knowledgeable criminal defense attorney can help you get the felony grand theft charges dropped down to a misdemeanor.
White collar crimes cover a wide variety of charges. If you are facing the charges of medical fraud, credit card fraud, health care fraud, grand theft, embezzlement, identity theft or real estate fraud, you are facing a white collar crime charge. When facing a white collar crime charge, it can seem confusing, and overwhelming. The person facing the charge may feel like they do not have any options. Hiring an aggressive Newport Beach grand theft defense attorney can give you some options.
At the Law Office of Michael Guisti our attorneys have spent years defending clients that are facing white collar crime charges like grand theft. He has spent years gaining experience in not only the Orange County court system, but also in Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino, and San Diego Counties. He has the experience and knowledge you need to aggressively defend you in your white collar crime charge.
If you are a loved one is facing a white collar crime charge retain our experienced attorney today. It is important to hire an attorney as soon as possible if you or facing any felony or misdemeanor charge like murder, assault, battery, domestic violence, sex crimes, drug crimes, grand theft auto, or any other theft crimes. Call our skilled Santa Ana criminal defense attorney today at (714)530-9690 or visit our website at www.topcalifornialawyer.com.
