Many people consider white-collar crime something that only happens in large companies. But white-collar crime is far more. White-collar crimes, also called business crimes, include fraud, healthcare fraud, bribery, insider trading, computer crimes, forgery and embezzlement.
Embezzlement is a serious white-collar crime. Embezzlement is the misappropriation of items with which a person has been entrusted. For example, embezzlement often occurs in the work setting. An accountant or other employee may "embezzle" funds from his or her company by misappropriating funds from petty cash and covering up his or her tracks.
In general, to establish a case for embezzlement, the prosecution must establish four elements, each beyond a reasonable doubt: (1) a fiduciary relationship between the defendant and the party who lost the property; (2) the property came into the defendant's possession through that relationship; (3) the defendant fraudulently assumed ownership of the property; and (4) the defendant intentionally misappropriated the property.
Embezzlement has steep penalties. While specific penalties will depend on the value of the misappropriated property, penalties can include prison time, fines, probation and other punishments. In addition, a person can face serious reputation damage, jeopardizing his or her personal and professional future.
Given the seriousness of this crime, your attorney must build your strongest defense possible and do so as early as possible. The Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and New Jersey attorneys at Levin & Zeiger, LLP understand the many laws that apply to these cases, and we zealously will investigate and defend you against the charges. With aggressive investigation and lawyering, our attorneys will try to convince the authorities to drop and dismiss cases at their inception. When cases do go forward, our criminal defense attorneys aggressively and zealously will defend you against these charges.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation, the U.S. Attorney's Office, as well as state and local law enforcement agencies, have assembled teams of investigators and prosecutors who handle these cases. To fight these charges, you need defense attorneys who have handled these cases, understand the nature of the charges and how to fight them.
When you need a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania or New Jersey attorney to defend you when arrested and charged with embezzlement, contact Levin & Zeiger, LLP, who represent every client zealously in order to obtain the best results possible in each case. To arrange a consultation, please give us a call at 215-825-5183 or send us an email via the form below.
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