Economic Crimes Archives - Elizabeth B. Carpenter Attorney At Law

Organized Retail Theft — Louisiana Law

Organized Retail Theft The law for Organized Retail Theft can be found at La. R.S. 14:67.25. Organized retail theft is defined as the intentional procuring, receiving, or concealing of stolen retail property with the intent to sell, deliver, or distribute that property. It shall be presumptive evidence that the owner or operator of any retail establishment has violated this Section when: (1) On more than one occasion within any one-hundred-eighty-day period the offender has intentionally possessed, procured, received, or concealed stolen retail property; and (2) The stolen retail property was possessed, procured, received, or concealed from or on [...]

By Elizabeth B. Carpenter|2020-01-09T23:07:05+00:00January 9th, 2020|Categories: Crimes Defined, Criminal Statutes, Economic Crimes, Theft|Tags: Attorney New Orleans, Criminal Defense New Orleans, Defense Attorney New Orelans, One of the best Criminal Defense Attorneys in New Orleans|

Theft Laws– Louisiana

New Orleans Theft Defense Attorney Theft -- La RS 14:67 Theft is the misappropriation or taking of anything of value which belongs to another, either without the consent of the other to the misappropriation or taking, or by means of fraudulent conduct, practices, or representations. An intent to deprive the other permanently of whatever may be the subject of the misappropriation or taking is essential. Penalties When the misappropriation or taking amounts to a value of $25,000.00 or more shall be imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not more than 20 years, or may be fined not more [...]

By Elizabeth B. Carpenter|2020-01-10T03:46:40+00:00January 9th, 2020|Categories: Crimes Defined, Criminal Statutes, Economic Crimes, Property Crimes, Theft|Tags: Attorney New Orleans, Misappropriation, New Orleans Criminal Defense, Theft|

Cheating and Swindling — Louisiana

During the 2017 legislative session, Louisiana lawmakers completely repealed this statute. Commencing August 1, 2017, the following crime no longer exists. This offense is now prosecuted under La R.S. 14:67. New Orleans White Collar Crime Defense Attorney Elizabeth B. Carpenter, Esq. -- White Collar Crime New Orleans Cheating and Swindling -- La RS 14:67.18 A. It shall be unlawful for any person who by any trick or sleight of hand performance, or by fraud or fraudulent scheme, cards, dice, or device, for himself or another, wins or attempts to win money or property or a combination thereof, or reduces [...]

By Elizabeth B. Carpenter|2019-03-08T17:15:06+00:00May 22nd, 2012|Categories: Crimes Defined, Criminal Statutes, Economic Crimes, Theft, White Collar Crime|Tags: Attorney New Orleans, Best White Collar Defense, Cheating Swindling, Criminal Defense New Orleans, New Orleans Criminal Defense, white collar crime|

Home Improvement Fraud — Louisiana

Update: During the 2014, this statute was repealed and replaced by the crime of Residential Contractor Fraud! Home Improvement Fraud -- La RS 14:202.1 Home improvement fraud is committed when a person who has contracted to perform any home improvement, or who has subcontracted for the performance of any home improvement, hereinafter referred to as "contractor", knowingly engages in any of the following actions: (1) The failure to perform any work during a forty-five-day period of time or longer after receiving payment. (2) The use by a contractor, or by an agent or employee of a contractor, of [...]

By Elizabeth B. Carpenter|2019-08-28T22:13:41+00:00May 7th, 2012|Categories: Crimes Defined, Criminal Statutes, Economic Crimes, White Collar Crime|Tags: Best White Collar Defense, Contractor Fraud, Criminal Defense New Orleans, Fraud, Home Improvement Fraud, One of the best Criminal Defense Attorneys in New Orleans|

Informers Granted Immunity Under Public Bribery and Corrupt Influencing Articles — Louisiana

Louisiana Criminal Defense Attorney Elizabeth B. Carpenter, Esq. -- Serving clients in Orleans, Jefferson, Terrebonne, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. Tammany, St. John, Assumption and Plaquemines Parishes. Informers Granted Immunity -- 14:121 The offender, under the public bribery, bribery of voters or corrupt influencing articles, who states the facts under oath to the district attorney charged with the prosecution of the offense, and who gives evidence tending to convict any other offender under those articles, may, in the discretion of such district attorney, be granted full immunity from prosecution in respect to the offense reported, except for perjury in [...]

By Elizabeth B. Carpenter|2012-03-13T19:59:11+00:00March 13th, 2012|Categories: Criminal Statutes, Economic Crimes, Uncategorized, White Collar Crime|Tags: Best White Collar Defense, Criminal Defense New Orleans, New Orleans Criminal Defense, white collar crime|

Identity Theft — Louisiana

New Orleans White Collar Crime Defense Attorney Elizabeth B. Carpenter, Esq. -- Louisiana Identity Theft Criminal Defense Elizabeth B. Carpenter Law Firm has defended many individuals accused of Identity Theft. If you are being charged with any White Collar or Economic Crime, contact our office for a consultation. Our job is to protect your rights! Identity Theft : La RS 14:67.16 Identity theft is the intentional use or possession or transfer or attempted use with fraudulent intent by any person of any personal identifying information of another person to obtain, possess, or transfer, whether contemporaneously or not, credit, money, goods, services, or any [...]

By Elizabeth B. Carpenter|2019-03-08T17:19:29+00:00February 19th, 2012|Categories: Crimes Defined, Criminal Statutes, Economic Crimes, Theft, White Collar Crime|Tags: Best White Collar Defense, economic crimes, identity theft, one of the best criminal defense lawyers in new orleans, Theft, white collar crime|

Credit Card Fraud By Persons Providing Goods and Services — Louisiana

New Orleans White Collar Crime Attorney Elizabeth B. Carpenter, Esq. -- Louisiana Criminal Defense Elizabeth B. Carpenter Law Firm has defended many individuals accused of Credit Card Fraud. If you are being charged with any White Collar or Economic Crime, contact our office for a consultation. Our job is to protect your rights! Credit Card Fraud by Persons Authorized to Provide Goods and Services -- La. R.S. 14:67.11 No provider shall, with intent to defraud an issuer or a cardholder, furnish money, goods, services, or anything else of value upon presentation of a credit card obtained [...]

By Elizabeth B. Carpenter|2012-01-05T21:58:47+00:00January 5th, 2012|Categories: Crimes Defined, Criminal Statutes, Economic Crimes, White Collar Crime|Tags: Best White Collar Defense, credit card fraud, economic crimes, Fraud, new orleans criminal defense attorney, white collar crime|

Failure to Pay Child Support — Louisiana

Failure To Pay Child Support Obligation -- La R.S. 14:75 This law is also known as the "Deadbeat Parents Punishment Act of Louisiana" It is unlawful for an obligor to intentionally fail to pay a support obligation for any child who resides in the state of Louisiana, if such obligation has remained unpaid for a period longer than 6 months or is greater than $2,000.00. Penalties First Offense: Fine of not more than $500.00 or imprisonment for not more than 6 months, or both. Second or Subsequent Offense: Fine of not more than $2,500.00 or imprisonment with [...]

By Elizabeth B. Carpenter|2015-10-28T23:11:16+00:00November 30th, 2011|Categories: Crimes Defined, Criminal Statutes, Economic Crimes|Tags: Criminal Defense New Orleans, economic crimes, failure to pay child support|

Anti-Skimming Act — Louisiana

Anti-Skimming Act -- La R.S. 14:67.4 It shall be unlawful for any person to do either of the following: Use a scanning device to access, read, obtain, memorize, or store, temporarily or permanently, information encoded on the magnetic strip or stripe of a payment card without the permission of the authorized user of the payment card and with the intent to defraud the authorized user, the issuer of the authorized user's payment card, or a merchant. Use a re-encoder to place information encoded on the magnetic strip or stripe of a payment card onto the magnetic strip or stripe [...]

By Elizabeth B. Carpenter|2015-11-02T22:34:40+00:00November 27th, 2011|Categories: Crimes Defined, Criminal Statutes, Economic Crimes, White Collar Crime|Tags: Anti-skimming, Criminal Defense New Orleans, white collar crime|

Prohibition of Debt Adjusting when Conducted for Profit — Louisiana

Prohibition of Debt Adjusting when Conducted for Profit -- La R.S. 14:331 Except as otherwise provided, no person shall engage in the business of debt adjusting. The following words and phrases shall have the following meaning, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) "Person" means an individual, corporation, partnership, trust, firm, association or other legal entity. (2) "Debt adjusting" means the making of a contract, express or implied, with a debtor whereby the debtor agrees to pay a certain amount of money or other thing of value periodically to the person engaged in the debt adjusting business who shall, [...]

By Elizabeth B. Carpenter|2015-05-17T08:14:51+00:00November 21st, 2011|Categories: Crimes Defined, Criminal Statutes, Economic Crimes, White Collar Crime|Tags: Debt Adjusting, One of the best Criminal Defense Attorneys in New Orleans, white collar crime|