Fraudulent Schemes Reduced 7

(Maricopa County Superior Court No. 2003-014933CR): Ms. A. was accused of embezzling $3,000.00 from a governmental agency by having a falsified invoice submitted regarding a charity golf tournament. Although the prosecutor originally wanted a felony conviction with jail time, we were able to delve in Ms. A.’s various personal issues, and the case was reduced to a class 6 non-designated felony. Ms. A. was given 1 year probation and zero days in jail. After the 1 year of probation, her conviction was then designated as a misdemeanor.

(Maricopa County Superior Court No. 2003-014271CR): Mr. S. worked for a local bottling company. He allegedly altered certain invoices in order to embezzle $10,000.00. Initially, the State was seeking a felony with jail time. We were able to have the charges reduced to Theft, a class 6 non-designated felony. Ms. S. was given probation with no jail, and after he successfully completed probation the case was designated as a misdemeanor.

(20020151938CR): Ms. M. was accused of filing a false insurance claim for over $10,000 after her house had been burglarized. Although the County Attorney’s Office wanted a designated felony and jail time, we were able to negotiate a deal to a class 1 misdemeanor without any jail being imposed.

(Maricopa County Superior Court No. 2002095418CR): Ms. R. was accused of embezzling over $100,000.00 from a former employer. Through negotiations with the prosecutor and the victim, we were able to secure $55,000.00 in restitution (up front) in exchange for a plea to misdemeanor charge with zero days in jail.

State v. Mr. J. (Maricopa County Superior Court No. 2002099493): Mr. Johnson was employed at Costco. He was accused of embezzling approximately $7,500.00 worth of cash and merchandise. Initially, the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office wanted prison time. We were able to work out a civil resolution with the victims, and reduce the charge to probation and no jail.

State v. Mr. and Mrs. C. (Maricopa County Superior Court No.: 2002-015703CR) Mr. and Mrs. C. were accused of selling over 2,000 items of counterfeit merchandise (mainly Nike products) from their store. Although they were facing numerous years in prison, we were able to work with the prosecutor in the case and demonstrate a possible defense as to knowledge of all of the counterfeit items. Eventually the case was reduced to a non-designated felony (which means it became a misdemeanor after probation). Mr. and Mr. C. were placed on 2 years probation and received no jail.

(Maricopa County Superior Court No. 2001016720CR): Ms. R. was accused of embezzling $10,000.00 from her former employer. Although the State initially wanted prison time, we were able to work out a civil settlement, and the charges were ultimately reduced to Theft, which involved probation and no jail.