Whether you have been charged with a white collar crime, or you believe you are a target in an ongoing investigation, you need an experienced white collar lawyer to protect your rights and guide you through the process. In Arizona, at the county, state and federal level, prosecuting agencies have specialized bureaus dedicated to handling white collar crime. To effectively defend clients against specialized prosecuting agencies requires an attorney with expertise in financial and business matters. The state often overly zealous charges and prosecutes financial transactions that have legitimate explanations and aren’t criminal. when it comes to white collar prosecutions. Excess cash is automatically seen as money laundering. Found money is labeled “drug money” with little or no proof. In fact, government suspicions and investigations may target legitimate business decisions.
The attorneys at Feldman & Royle are experienced in defending clients charged with white collar crimes and have a proven track record understanding financial matters and complex financial transactions.
Forgery occurs when a person makes, completes or alters a written instrument or possesses a forged instrument. Under Arizona law, forgery is a class 4 felony and punishable by up to 3.75 years in prison for a first offense.
Under Arizona law, extortion occurs when a person obtains property of services by means of threat of physical violence, damage to property or by accusing or threatening to expose a secret. Regardless of the way in which extortion perpetrated, extortion is a felony in Arizona.
Embezzlement under Arizona law is typically charged under our theft statute. The only difference is that theft is normally perpetrated on any victim where embezzlement is a theft from an employer by an employee.
A fraud scheme in Arizona is charged when a person knowingly obtains any benefit by means of false or fraudulent pretenses, representations, promises or material omissions. The crime of fraud schemes is a broad and far reaching crime, giving the prosecution extreme discretion. A fraud scheme is a class 2 felony under A.R.S. § 13-2310.
Illegal control of an enterprise is Arizona’s law against racketeering. Racketeering occurs when a person engages in any illegal scheme. A.R.S. § 13-2312 is rarely a standalone crime and is normally accompanied by other white collar or drug crimes.
This offense occurs when someone makes an intentional misstatement to a mortgage lender, which is relied upon by the lender, in connection with the mortgage lending process. This crime also occurs when misrepresentations are made to lenders or buyers of real property in an effort to defraud.
Under A.R.S. § 13-2316, computer tampering (hacking and similar activities), with intent to defraud or to misappropriate property, is a felony, the level of which depends, in part, upon the specific manner in which the tampering was accomplished
Under Arizona law, the act of knowingly obtaining personal identifying information with the intent to use it for any unlawful purpose is a class 4 felony. Knowingly possessing, transferring or producing a false identification document, or transferring or using, without legal authority, a means of identification (personal identifying information such as a social security number, birth date, etc.).
Arizona money laundering under A.R.S. § 13-2317, prohibits engaging in financial transactions with proceeds of various criminal activities. Money laundering is rarely charged alone and is often accompanied by other white collar crimes or drug crimes.
Cases of insurance fraud run the gamut from filing a fraudulent insurance claim to making deliberate misstatements on an application for the issuance or renewal of an insurance policy. A violation is generally a class 6 felony.
As with many of these categories, credit card fraud includes a number of different activities, and may be prosecuted under more than one criminal statute. Theft of a credit card, obtaining the card through fraud, and selling a card with intent to defraud are class 5 felonies under A.R.S. § 13-2102; and receiving anything of value obtained through fraudulent use of a credit card (a felony if the value is $250 or more) is an offense under A.R.S. § 13-2103.
Bribery under Arizona law consists of providing any benefit to a public servant (or one who holds a position with a political party) with the intent to influence that person’s acts as a public servant (or party officer). It also includes the acceptance of such benefit. This is a class 4 felony. In a private setting, the offense is known as commercial bribery, which includes offering or accepting a benefit without your employer’s consent, intending that it influence the employee’s conduct in the business. Commercial bribery is a felony, unless the amount or value of the bribe is under $100.
If you have been charged in a white collar case, or if you are under investigation, you need to hire an experienced white collar lawyer. Specially trained prosecutors will be assigned to your case and will aggressively prosecute your case with enormous resources at their disposal. You need to level the playing field, and the way to do that is to hire an experienced white collar crime lawyer.
The attorneys at Feldman & Royle understand financial crimes, and they know how the government develops their cases. If you are facing a white collar charge, we can help. With a free and confidential consultation, contact us to speak to a white collar lawyer as soon as possible.
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