Rizio and Nelson California Law Blog

White Collar Crimes – Embezzlement

The crime of embezzlement is something we often hear discussed through different media outlets. While these media outlets give us a general explanation of what embezzlement is, they do not explain what it means to be charged with this particular crime. Embezzlement is is defined under section 503 of the California Penal Code as “the fraudulent appropriation of property by a person to whom it...

Embezzlement Laws

Embezzlement is the taking of money and/or property in violation of a relationship of trust in order to put that money and/or property to one’s own use. In order to convict a person of embezzlement, there must be proof of a relationship of trust and/or confidence between the two persons, as well as proof of the intention to dispossess the other person of his or her property. For example, embezzlement...

Embezzlement

The term “white collar crime” is generally used to define crimes involving characteristics such as cheating or dishonesty. Although there is technically no fixed definition of a white collar crime, there are a number of nonviolent crimes that are typically grouped together and classified as white collar crimes. These types of crimes are usually committed by professionals or entrepreneurs...