Santa Ana, Orange County - Santa Ana man, Michael Martinez recruited members of a Santa Ana gang to help him commit Medicare fraud. He and 20 other defendants planned to defraud Medicare by making fraudulent orders on wheelchairs, orthothics and hospital beds. Some of the defendants were supposed to act as owners of a medical supplies company. They submitted around 11.2 million dollars of fraudulent claims to Medicare. He is expected to plead guilty.
Under California criminal law, Medicare fraud falls under a set of crimes called "white collar crimes". These crimes usually deal with crimes like embezzlement, healthcare fraud, identity theft, grand larceny and credit card fraud. In cases like this one, the suspect usually faces grand theft charges. Grand theft can be defined California Penal code under section 487. Grand theft or grand larceny, is committed when what was stolen amounts to more then $400. This charge is usually charged as a felony which means that the person being charge will have to pay fines and serve a prison sentence.
Any of the white collar crime like embezzlement is considered very serious charges, and most of the time they get charged as felonies. This can mean long sentences, large fines and having to pay restitution. Retaining an experienced Irvine white collar crime defense attorney or a skilled Newport Beach fraud defense attorney is imperative when defending white collar crimes, grand theft, or fraud charges, such as medical fraud or health care fraud.
How can an Orange County white collar crime defense attorney help you in defending your white collar crime charge in Newport Beach, Irvine, Laguna Beach, Fullerton, Costa Mesa or Huntington Beach ?
At the Law Offices of Michael Guisti we have spent years representing clients that faced white collar crime charges such as embezzlement and grand theft. When retaining an attorney, you need to hire a qualified attorney that has had experience in the Orange County criminal process, and has the knowledge to raise the right defense that will help your case. We have helped clients in Orange, Los Angeles, San Bernardino, San Diego and Riverside Counties.
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