New Jersey Child Pornography Lawyers January 30, 2010
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New Jersey Child Pornography Attorneys
If you are charged with a child pornography offense in New Jersey, our lawyers will fight for you in any court. In New Jersey there are two primary child pornography offenses: Possession of Child Pornography and Distribution of Child Pornography.
Possession of Child Pornography
In New Jersey, Possession of Child Pornography is treated as a very serious offense even though it is only a fourth degree felony. If you are even suspected of possession of child pornography, call our New Jersey defense lawyers right away. Anything you say can and will be used against you no matter how innocuous it may seem. If you find child pornography on your computer, call a child pornography defense lawyer to help you handle the situation. Deleting the file may leave it on your computer which opens you up to criminal liability!
Distribution of Child Pornography
In New Jersey, most defendants are charged with distribution of child pornography due to law enforcement’s use of peer-to-peer (p2p) programs to find people with child pornography on their computes. Our New Jersey lawyers have found that many people charged with distribution of child pornography had no idea that they were allowing others to download it from them. However, New Jersey law enforcement has been trying to turn this into a “strict liability offense” which means that you are guilty if it happened regardless of your intent or knowledge. Our New Jersey child pornography attorneys think that this is ridiculous and we fight for our clients to get distribution charges dismissed!
With offices in Newark, Jersey City, New Brunswick, Woodbridge, East Brunswick, Princeton, Red Bank, Eatontown, Freehold and Toms River, our child pornography defense attorneys are easy to reach from anywhere in New Jersey. Call us today to start the fight against your charges today!
NJ Computer Crime Lawyer January 30, 2010
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New Jersey Computer Crime Lawyer
Computer crimes in New Jersey are often very serious offenses even though they are non-violent offenses. Worst yet is that the State’s case is rarely tested as some lawyers in New Jersey do not have the training and experience necessary to properly defend against these allegations. Our team of tough, smart New Jersey computer crime attorneys have the training, experience and toughness to fight for you and your family.
New Jersey Child Pornography Attorneys
The vast majority of computer crime in New Jersey is related to child pornography. Although the allegation is child pornography, the crime itself is called endangering the welfare of a child. While possession of child pornography in New Jersey is a 4th degree felony, most defendants are charged with distribution of child pornography which is a second degree crime in New Jersey which carries prison time, Megan’s Law and parole supervision for life. No matter what the charges are, our New Jersey computer crimes attorneys will fight for you! Call us to discuss your case.
NJ Computer Crimes Lawyers with Experience
Our New Jersey computer crimes attorneys have been features in the New York Times, the Asbury Park Press, the Home News Tribune, Court TV, Champion Magazine, blogs and other media. Our computer crimes lawyers have also lectured on computer crime, computer hacking, identity theft and computer forensics. Jef Henninger, Esq. has also been published in the Santa Clara Law & Technology Journal. Pur our experience to work for you by calling our New Jersey computer crime lawyers today.
Another plea in Operation Bid Rig III January 28, 2010
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Former Lakewood housing inspector Jeffrey Williamson pleaded guilty today to accepting $17,500 in bribes. A two-time state Assembly candidate, Williamson was arrested July 23 for accepting the bribe in return for leniency on his property inspections for a Dwek, the purported real estate developer who was really a cooperating witness facing bank fraud charges. He also pleaded guilty to not reporting the bribe to the IRS as income.
Story is here.
Co-Owner of Defunct Mercer County Mental Health Clinic Pleads Guilty to Medicaid Fraud January 27, 2010
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Acting Attorney General Paula T. Dow and Division of Criminal Justice Director Stephen J. Taylor announced that a co-owner of a Trenton mental health clinic pleaded guilty today for his role in a conspiracy to fraudulently over-bill the Medicaid program by more than $160,000.
According to Acting Insurance Fraud Prosecutor Riza Dagli, Osvaldo Morales Sr., 61, of Bronx, N.Y., a co-owner of the now-defunct Chambers Mental Health Clinic LLC, pleaded guilty to third-degree Medicaid fraud before Superior Court Judge Edward M. Neafsey in Mercer County. The charge was contained in a Nov. 13, 2007 state grand jury indictment. The state recommended that Morales serve a probationary sentence.
Morales’s co-defendants – Pedro Acosta, 64, of Queens, N.Y., a co-owner of Chambers Mental Health Clinic LLC and Arnold Jacques, M.D., 60, of Jackson, the former medical director of the clinic, a medical doctor who practices as a psychiatrist – were also charged in the Nov. 13, 2007 state grand jury indictment. Acosta pleaded guilty to second-degree health care claims fraud and is awaiting sentencing. The case against Jacques is pending. A co-owner of the clinic, Bernardo Estambul, 61, of New York, N.Y., pleaded guilty to an accusation charging him with Medicaid fraud. Estambul was sentenced to three years probation and ordered to pay $10,044 in fines and restitution. Estambul was also barred from participating in the Medicaid program for five years.
In pleading guilty, Morales, who operated Chambers Mental Health Clinic in Trenton, admitted that between January 2004 and November 2005, he fraudulently over-billed the Medicaid program.
Morales, Estambul and Acosta caused Medicaid claims to be billed under Jacques’ Medicaid provider number even though Jacques did not provide the counseling services billed. In addition, Morales, Estambul and Acosta billed Medicaid for longer counseling sessions than those that were actually provided. Medicaid pays a higher rate for longer counseling sessions and for counseling services provided by a medical doctor as opposed to counselors who did not have licenses. It is charged that the defendants allegedly fraudulently billed the Medicaid program for more than $160,000 to which they were not entitled.
Man accused of identity theft and $270K loan scam January 27, 2010
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John Melchionna faces charges of theft by deception, identity theft and forgery for allegedly using money, obtained under the name of a business associate, to purchase real estate in Elizabeth. He then forged the associate’s name on mortgages to secure the loans. He is also charged with running up about $300,000 in credit card charges between 2006 and 2008, on cards he obtained in the victim’s name.
Even though I do this for a living, I really don’t understand how this works sometimes. I have a case just like this but the amount for fraud is probably over a million. Does anyone care? No. I represent the victim and we called the police but they did nothing. I emailed the reporter that wrote up this story to tell her about my client’s situation. We’ll see what happens.
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New Jersey Theft by Deception Lawyer January 24, 2010
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New Jersey Theft by Deception Lawyer
Theft by Deception in New Jersey is one of most common white collar crimes. That is because the theft by deception statute is so broad that is can cover a wide variety of scenarios. Thus, it can be thought of as New Jersey’s “catch all” white collar crime. In New Jersey, if something is stolen via a fraud, chances are it will be prosecuted as theft by deception. Our New Jersey theft by deception attorneys have been successfully defending theft by deception charges for decades. If you are charged with theft by deception in New Jersey, call us today to speak with one of our NJ defense lawyers.
In New Jersey, lawyers often refer to theft by deception cases as “paper cases”. That is, the attorneys on both sides will have to deal with a lot of “paper” such as financial records, contracts and other documents that support a part of the State’s case. As a result, a lawyer’s defense is often focused on the intent of the defendant rather than arguing that something did not occur. For example, in one New Jersey case, one of our lawyers did not dispute that money had changed hands but that the defendant’s intent was not criminal. As a result, the jury came back with a quick not guilty verdict.
With 10 offices in New Jersey, our theft by deception lawyers are each to reach no matter where you live in New Jersey. Our consultations are free to call us today to discuss your New Jersey theft by deception case with one of our tough, smart attorneys.
New Jersey Embezzlement Attorney January 24, 2010
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New Jersey Embezzlement Attorney
Embezzlement is the act of dishonestly stealing assets, usually financial in nature (i.e. cash, checks, etc) by someone to to whom such assets have been entrusted. In New Jersey, embezzlement can be prosecuted on either the State or Federal level. In either case, a knowledgeable embezzlement defense lawyer should be consulted before saying or doing anything.
Unlike other theft crimes in New Jersey, embezzlement starts with the person legally coming into possession of the assets. The person is entrusted to use these assets (money) for a specific purpose but instead, they convert it to their own use. Thus, embezzlement is a type of financial fraud. For example, a cashier handling large sums of money can embezzle cash from his employer, a lawyer can embezzle funds from clients’ trust accounts, a financial advisor can embezzle funds from investors. In all cases, the people acquired the funds legally but then kept the funds for their own use. In New jersey, embezzlement may range from small amounts (such as a few dollars taken out of a cash register) to the immense, involving large sums and sophisticated schemes.
If you are charged with embezzlement in New Jersey, call our embezzlement lawyers today. With 10 offices in New Jersey, our team of tough, smart embezzlement attorneys are each to reach from anywhere in New Jersey.
Embezzlement is usually performed in a manner that is premeditated, systematic and methodical, with the explicit intent to conceal the activities from others because it is being done without their knowledge or consent. If successful, an embezzlement scheme can continue for years without detection. It is often only when the funds are requested or if an audit is performed that the victims realize the funds are missing.
In addition, embezzlement may start with an investigation from an employer and not law enforcement. If your employer has informed you that you are under investigation for any theft related offense, call the NJ embezzlement lawyers before saying or doing anything. With 10 offices in New Jersey, our team of tough, smart embezzlement attorneys are each to reach from anywhere in New Jersey.
Former New Jersey mayor and his wife plead guilty to tax evasion January 21, 2010
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Leonard Kaiser admitted that while he was mayor of North Arlington he and wife Barbara took about $30,000 from his re-election campaign fund for personal use without reporting it as income. Both pleaded guilty to one count of attempted tax evasion. Kaiser also served as executive director of the Bergen County Utilities Authority and as a commissioner of the New Jersey Meadowlands Commission.
I thought it was rather oldd that they both had to plea out. In other cases I’ve seen, the Government allows one spouse to fall on the sword while the other walks away.
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NJ councilwoman pleads guilty to disability fraud January 20, 2010
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Shirley Shortway-English, a Hawthorne councilwoman, pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court in Newark to theft of government funds. She received disability benefits from 2007 to 2009 by falsely claiming she was unable to work. However, she was employed at a restaurant at that time.
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Operation Bid Rig III Update – First Trial About to Start January 20, 2010
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Jury selection is scheduled to begin Monday in the trial of Leona Beldini. She is being represented by New Jersey attorney Brian Neary. She faces several counts of attempted extortion and bribery for allegedly accepting money from Dwek who posed as a corrupt developer and turning the money into improper campaign donations. Should be very interesting to see how this case plays out and what happens as a result with regard to the remaining defendants.
The story has more updates about pre-trial motions and other issues which is here.
