Federal Law for Wire Fraud: Electronic Communications, Radio, or Television -- 18 USC § 1343 The wire and mail fraud statutes are essentially the same, except for the method associated with the offense – the mail in the case of mail fraud and wire communication in the case of wire fraud. As a consequence, the [...]
During the 2014 legislative session, the Louisiana law makers repealed the statute for Home Improvement Fraud and replaced it with Residential Contractor Fraud. Louisiana Residential Contractor Fraud Statute-- La. R.S. 14:202.1 Residential contractor fraud is the misappropriation or intentional taking of anything of value which belongs to another, either without the consent of the [...]
How the DA Proves Issuance of Worthless Checks? Dishonored Checks is Prima Facie Evidence of Insufficient Funds in Bank -- La. R.S. 15:428 Whenever any check or draft shall have been drawn on any bank, whether such bank be in or out of this state, and payment shall have been refused, such check [...]
WHAT IS WORTHLESS CHECK LAW IN NEW ORLEANS? BY: ELIZABETH B. CARPENTER Issuing Worthless Checks -- La. R.S. 14.71 Issuing worthless checks is the issuing, in exchange for anything of value, whether the exchange is contemporaneous or not, with intent to defraud, of any check, draft, or order for the [...]
White Collar Crime Defense New Orleans Elizabeth B. Carpenter, Esq. -- New Orleans Criminal Defense Attorney Forgery Our firm has served many Louisiana Citizens who are facing white collar felony and misdemeanor charges in state and federal court. FORGERY La.R.S. 14:72 It shall be unlawful to forge, with intent to defraud, [...]
NEW ORLEANS WHITE COLLAR CRIMINAL DEFENSE BANK FRAUD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY ELIZABETH BAGERT CARPENTER -- Representing Clients in Baton Rouge, Orleans, Jefferson, St. John, St. Chalres, St. Tammany Parishes Bank Fraud -- La.R.S. 14:71.1 A. Whoever knowingly executes, or attempts to execute, a scheme or artifice to do any of the following shall be [...]
Update: During the 2014, this statute was repealed and replaced by the crime of Residential Contractor Fraud!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 [...]
Threatening A Public Official -- LA RS 14:122.2 Under Louisiana law, threatening a public official is engaging in any verbal or written communication which threatens serious bodily injury or death to a public official. Except as provided below, whoever commits the crime of threatening a public official shall be fined not more than five [...]
New Orleans White Collar Criminal Defense Attorney Elizabeth B Carpenter Law -- Serving Orleans, Jefferson, St. Tammany, St. Charles, St. James, St. John, Assumption, Plaquemines, Terrebonne and Tangipahoa Parishes! Public Intimidation and Retaliation -- La RS 14:122 Public intimidation is the use of violence, force, or threats upon any of the following persons, with the intent to [...]
New Orleans Perjury Attorney If you are being accused of committing White Collar Crime -- Contact Elizabeth B. Carpenter Law Firm. We are ready to work on your case today! Perjury -- LA RS 14:124 It shall constitute perjury whenever any person, having taken an oath required by law, or made an equivalent affirmation, swears [...]