Monthly Archives - January 2016

Various Types Of Theft Crimes And How To Deal With Them

Dmitry G2021-06-23T01:13:01+00:00Thanks to the efforts of mass media and Hollywood motion pictures, most people have a very broad understanding of the theft notion. Most of us do not realize, however, that theft is not as simple as stealing something. There are many categories of theft charges – some of them are misdemeanors while others are considered felonies, which have a significant impact on the sentence in general. For instance, some people are charged for theft if they took other individuals’ personal belongings or perhaps because they refuse to return some of the entrusted belonging to other people. There is also a notion of identity theft, meaning that a person is using other person’s ID or credit cards for his own purposes. Such people often misrepresent themselves to the authorities, which is also a serious crime that may add to the sentence in general. In addition, embezzlement is also a form of thievery. Embezzlement...

What a Violating Criminal Case Probation Really Means

Dmitry G2021-06-23T01:15:08+00:00If an individual is being charged with a criminal case, there is always a chance that the judge is going to order probation. There is a genuine myriad of criminal case types and some of those imply probation. One way or the other, probation, although not the most convenient sentence, is a far better option than some of the standard sentences that may even include prison time. With that said, there are two types of probation a criminal court can order – informal probation and formal probation. If a person committed a misdemeanor offense, chances are, he will be sentenced to informal probation. Petty theft will imply informal probation, which means that the offender will be unsupervised. However, if we are talking about felonies, such as hit and run, formal probation comes into play. This is when the offender will need to check up with his probation officer. Furthermore, this type...