HOUSTON THEFT AND SHOPLIFTING CHARGES

by James Sullivan | Aug 13, 2011 | Felony, Law, Lawyer, Theft

                                    When you are charged with the crime, the experience isn’t pleasant and theft charges can be very complicated to clutter through. After just about all, there are several various kinds of theft charges; some are misdemeanors...

Identification Theft and Presumption Deterrence Act

by James Sullivan | Aug 13, 2011 | Credit card, Crime, drivers-license, Identity theft, Lawyer, Personally identifiable information, Police, Security, Social Security number, Theft, United States

                            Within 1998 the Identification Theft and Presumption Deterrence Act was implemented in the USA to give people legal protection because of such circumstances. Consequently many lawyer’s now specialize in the region of identity...

Having one’s identity stolen brings about feelings of great worry, stress, frustration and anger

by James Sullivan | Aug 13, 2011 | Credit card, Crime, Defense (legal), Federal Trade Commission, Fraud, Identity theft, identity theft protection, Lawyer, Social Security number, Theft

  Having one’s identity stolen brings about feelings of great worry, stress, frustration and anger. Often times, identity theft victims are not even sure where to start looking for assistance. If you find yourself in this situation, the first thing to do is to...

Learning that you are a victim of the stolen identity

by James Sullivan | Aug 13, 2011 | Credit score, Crime, Criminal record, Identity theft, Law, Lawyer, Prosecutor, Theft

Learning that you are a victim of the stolen identity is actually insulting enough. Understanding the incredible effort it may need to repair your own name and credit might be akin to kicking a guy while he’s lower. It can take 1000s of dollars and dozens...

Walking the Check Could Get You Arrested. It’s a Really Bad Idea. If You Get Busted, You Will Need a Houston Criminal Lawyer.

by James Sullivan | Jul 7, 2011 | Criminal code, Criminal defense lawyer, Houston, James Sullivan, Jim Sullivan, Law, Lawyer, Theft, Theft of services

Image by Scorpions and Centaurs via Flickr TEXAS PENAL CODE TITLE 7. OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY CHAPTER 31. THEFT Sec. 31.04.  THEFT OF SERVICE.  (a)  A person commits theft of service if, with intent to avoid payment for service that he knows is provided only for...

Shoplifting, Hot Check, Embezzlement, Extortion, Receiving Stolen Property – They Are All Classified as Theft. Not Sure About it? Call a Houston Criminal Lawyer.

by James Sullivan | Jul 7, 2011 | Criminal defense lawyer, Embezzlement, Fort Bend County Texas, Harris County Texas, Houston, Jim Sullivan, Lawyer, Missouri City Texas, Shoplifting, Texas, Theft, United States, Waller County Texas

TEXAS PENAL CODE TITLE 7. OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY CHAPTER 31. THEFT Sec. 31.02.  CONSOLIDATION OF THEFT OFFENSES.  Theft as defined in Section 31.03 constitutes a single offense superseding the separate offenses previously known as theft, theft by false pretext,...