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Commercial robbery takes place in a business like a bank or a convenience store. Residential robbery is a robbery that takes place where people live or reside. Residential robbery is considered first-degree robbery. Commercial robbery is considered second-degree robbery. Under Penal Code 211, robbery is: the felonious taking of personal property, in the possession of …
The statute of limitations (“SOL”) for most California theft charges is one year if the charge is filed as a misdemeanor or three years if the charge is filed as a felony. Under California criminal law, the SOL refers to the maximum time period in which a prosecutor can file criminal charges. Most California misdemeanors …
While the crimes of shoplifting and petty theft are similar, they are technically different offenses under California criminal law. The main difference between the two is that while shoplifting focuses on the act of entering a store with the intent to steal, petty theft focuses on the actual taking of property. Per California Penal Code …
When Super Bowl 50 was played in Santa Clara, California in January 2015, it wasn’t the only game in town. Federal agents were busy as well, arresting multiple individuals accused of selling over a half-million dollars in counterfeit NFL merchandise. Selling counterfeit goods in Santa Clara County is a serious offense. California Penal Code Section …
Identity theft is a rising crime, not only in California but across the nation. As a result, police and prosecuting agencies are quick to arrest and prosecute individuals suspected of this offense. But identity theft encompasses a variety of conduct, not all of which should necessarily subject an offender to this serious type of fraud …