That’s because either employees have been taking money from employers to make ends meet, or employers are accusing innocent employees because employers want to stop “shrinkage” or the loss of money or merchandise that is not the employees’ fault.

Each embezzlement case is unique. Whether you are facing an embezzlement charge in Wake County, or in the Eastern District of North Carolina (federal court), you need a lawyer who knows how to work in both the state and federal courts.

North Carolina’s criminal code describes the crime of embezzlement, which is a form of theft.

Embezzlement may be:

* property received by virtue of office or employment
* state property by public officers and employees
* funds by public officers and trustees
* by an officer of a railroad company
* or by a surviving partner of a business partnership
* or may be defined under Federal Embezzlement Laws

The U.S. Code, Title 18 lists the many provisions of federal embezzlement lawsystem.

Under state law, embezzlement may be either a Class H felony (which is a fairly low level felony) or, if above $100,000 in value, a Class C felony (which is a fairly serious felony).

A Wake County district attorneyA District Attorney is the represented of the State, usually elected by the people of a judicial district, to prosecute crimes on behalf of the State. The Wake County District Attorney is Colon Willoughby, Jr. A District Attorney usually has a staff, including assistant district attorneys who are the actual prosecutors who handle most of the day-to-day caseload. or federal United States Attorney must prove that the defendant – you – had the intent at the time of the incident to embezzle or that you knowingly and willfully converted money (or any other kind of property) to your own use

Damon Chetson has experience in both state and federal courts. He has represented people accused of everything from drunk driving and driving while impaired, to people accused of drug traffickingDrug trafficking is the possession, sale, or distribution of larger quantities of certain controlled substances. In North Carolina, all drug trafficking laws have mandatory minimum sentences. and rape. He has also resolved many embezzlement cases before they reach the charging and arrest stage by negotiation resolutions with employers to avoid arrest.

The problem with enforcing a driving while texting law is that, unlike a driving while impaired law, texting leaves no lingering effects. In other words, you have to catch the texting in the act.

I’ve seen transcripts that the jail officials have made of tapes of jail house telephone calls. These transcripts have been used to convict the defendants.

In addition to talking to friends or family in the jail over the jail’s video system, your loved one can call you from jail, provided you have a PayTel account.

A PayTel account is a pre-paid account that enables someone in jail to place a phone call to your phone number. You can purchase credits or have PayTell direct bill you for the inmate’s calls to you. Either way, the PayTel account is a way to allow an inmate to call home.

I use PayTel to allow clients to call me.

Assume for a moment that the police officer has a valid reason or a reasonable articulable suspicionReasonable suspicion is the level of proof required to stop a vehicle or conduct a Terry Stop, where there is no apparent evidence of a crime. Reasonable suspicion is more than just a hunch. to stop the car. Does that mean that a driver accused of a DWIA DWI is a Driving While Impaired offense. It is more commonly referred to as drunk driving. In North Carolina, the term DWI is used. In other states, the terms DUI or OUI may be used. North Carolina's DWI is a misdemeanor, punishable by up to three years in jail. is sunk? No.

Just because an officer has enough legal grounds to stop a car does not necessarily mean that the officer has legal grounds to arrest the driver on a Driving While Impaired charge (DWIA DWI is a Driving While Impaired offense. It is more commonly referred to as drunk driving. In North Carolina, the term DWI is used. In other states, the terms DUI or OUI may be used. North Carolina's DWI is a misdemeanor, punishable by up to three years in jail.).

The prosecutorA District Attorney is the represented of the State, usually elected by the people of a judicial district, to prosecute crimes on behalf of the State. The Wake County District Attorney is Colon Willoughby, Jr. A District Attorney usually has a staff, including assistant district attorneys who are the actual prosecutors who handle most of the day-to-day caseload. must prove that in the second phase of the police officer’s investigation he developed enough evidence to form a probable causeProbable cause is the standard of proof that justifies the arrest (or indictmentAn indictment is a finding by a grand jury that there is probable cause to believe the defendant committed a crime. An indictment is not a finding of guilt. An indictment, rather, is a method by which a prosecutor moves a case into Superior Court for resolution by plea or trial by jury.) of an individual. In order to find probable cause, a cautious officer, acting in good faith, must have sufficient information to believe that a crime has been or is being committed. that the driver had been driving while impaired.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration teaches two major evidence gathering tasks at this point as part of the officer’s Phase II interaction with the driver. The first task is for the police officer to approach, observe, and interview the driver while still in the car to identify any impairment or intoxication face-to-face.

The officer will identify whether the person has bloodshot eyes, soiled clothing, fumbling fingers, alcohol containers, drugs or drug paraphernalia, bruises, bumps or scratches or whether the person is slurring his or her speech, admission to drinking, abusive language, etc.

The officer will also identify any smells – alcoholic beverages, marijuana, cover up of odors, breath-sprays, or unusual odors.

Next time I’ll talk about additional observations the police officer should record before validly arresting the driver.

My location has ample parking, and I take a variety of various payment methods, including check, credit card, and PayPal. In addition, I have payment plans that allow clients to pay in affordable sums during the course of the case. Since most cases last a number of months, payment is usually not an issue.