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Gambling Fraud
What is Gambling? Gambling is the participation in betting, gaming and lottery activities. These gaming and betting activities are either licensed or unlicensed. Gaming licenses draw the fine line between legal gambling and illegal gambling. Gambling activities can be categorized in the following sectors; Arcades, Betting, Bingo, Casino, Lotteries, and Gaming Machines. Arcades Arcade games…
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Credit Card Fraud
Credit Card Fraud – CALIFORNIA PC 484e – 484j If you find yourself facing the charge of credit card fraud in the state of California, it is in your best interests to act quickly to secure the services of a criminal defense attorney with deep experience in this practice area. Given the potentially harsh and…
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Check Fraud
CHECK FRAUD – CALIFORNIA PC 476 If you have been accused of committing the crime of check fraud in Los Angeles or Southern California, you cannot afford to go to court without the best possible legal representation. The penalties for many forms of fraud, including check fraud, can be quite severe, and the risks are,…
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Auto Insurance Fraud Laws and Penalties
Defense Against Auto Insurance Fraud Charges Auto insurance fraud occurs when you attempt to defraud your insurance company by exaggerating or faking injuries from an automobile accident. It can also include being untruthful about or staging a car theft or even planning a collision with another vehicle. Any action you perform that is intentionally done…
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Fraud Crimes
Fraud is mainly classified as financial fraud, insurance fraud, and mortgage or real estate fraud, among others. The punishments for fraud crimes differ depending on the type of fraud crime, which is determined by the specific elements of the crime. When you are facing fraud crime allegations, you should contact an experienced criminal defense attorney…
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Weapon Charges
In California, there are numerous specific criminal charges related to the use of a firearm, sentencing enhancements for using a gun or another deadly weapon, and strict gun laws that make it easy for innocent people to be accused of weapons violations. If you find yourself facing weapons charges in Los Angeles or anywhere in Southern California,…
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Negligent Discharge of a Firearm
In California, anyone who has reached eighteen years can legally own and use a firearm as long as they follow the set California gun laws, such as guidelines on how you should use this firearm and where you can carry it. However, you could find yourself on the wrong side of the law by firing…
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California Gun Crime Laws and Penalties
When you are already facing a serious criminal charge, that’s bad enough. But serious crimes with a gun are punished even more severely than the same crimes apart from the use of a firearm. At Leah Legal, we have deep experience in defending against the full gamut of California criminal charges, including the most serious offenses on…
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Firearms Sentencing Enhancements
Some crimes attract additional penalties based on the elements of the crime and the severity of their outcomes. Therefore, you may be subject to a sentencing enhancement for committing a crime in possession of a firearm or using it during the unlawful activities. Usually, sentencing enhancements attract additional penalties to an existing sentence, meaning that…
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Carrying a Loaded Firearm
In the recent past, there has been a robust debate over gun control in California. Given the different arguments put forward, you can quickly get confused about some aspects of gun ownership. Though the Second Amendment protects your right to bear arms, there are certain restrictions placed on handling loaded firearms in public. Other than…