Theft & Embezzlement

Orange County - San Diego Criminal Lawyer

I am Orange County and San Diego criminal defense lawyer Scott R. Cadzow, and I can help you.
I have personally defended many individuals charged with:

Burglary Extortion
Robbery Embezzlement
Shoplifting Forgery
Bad Checks Fraud
Theft Other theft - related offenses

in Orange County and San Diego. I can also help you if you are facing a potential "third strike" under the three-strikes law. If you need a Orange Countyor San Diego criminal lawyer, please call me today for a free consultation. You will receive top representation for a reasonable fee.

Theft / Embezzlement Facts
Theft offenses include stealing or wrongfully taking the property of another, fraudulently taking entrusted property, and defrauding someone of property, real estate, or labor by a false representation or pretense. Theft can be either "grand theft" or "petty theft," depending on the value of what was stolen and other facts. Grand theft can be charged as either a felony or misdemeanor; petty theft is a misdemeanor. Forgery offenses include passing bad checks and signing another person's name to a check, and other related offenses. Forgery can be charged as either a misdemeanor or felony, depending on the amount of money involved and whether the defendant has a previous theft or related conviction. Penalties can include jail or prison time, fines, and other penalties.


Attorney Scott R. Cadzow can help you by:

1 Advising you and keeping you updated at all times on your case status
2 Arguing for lower bail
3 Interviewing witnesses and police
4 Gathering evidence supporting your defenses
5 Making court motions. For weapons charges, this may include a "motion to suppress evidence" if you were illegally stopped and arrested, or a weapon was found in some other illegal search and seizure. A successful motion to suppress may result in some or all of the charges being dismissed
6 Evaluating all legal defenses available in your case. These can include insufficient evidence, innocence, lack of criminal intent, and other defenses
7 Seeking reduction of charges (when available)
8 Representing you at trial or in a plea bargain
9 Presenting the best legal defenses for your case
10 Seeking alternative sentencing, or the lowest sentence available. Alternative sentences (available in some cases) can include fines, electronic monitoring / house arrest, community service, work furlough, and counseling, and in the case of bad checks, a bad check diversion program.


More benefits to selecting Attorney Scott R. Cadzow:

11 Available every day, every hour. 24-hour in-person answering
12 16 years experience, hundreds of DUI and Felony DUI cases handled, track record of success, over 100 criminal trials
13 Attorney Cadzow personally handles your entire case
14 Top quality services at reasonable rates
15 Free first consultation
16 All major credit cards accepted
17 Immediate, courteous response


I have personally defended many people charged with robbery, burglary, theft, embezzlement, shoplifting, and other theft - related charges in Orange County and San Diego. If you or someone in your family has been arrested on one of these charges, please call me to learn how I can help you. I provide top quality representation for a reasonable fee, offer a free initial consultation, and accept all major credit cards.


For immediate help call 949.361.9413 or 760.757.0110 -- I will respond quickly:

Phone:
949.361.9413
760.757.0110

Locations:
111 Avenida Del Mar
Suite 201 
San Clemente, CA  92672

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380 South Melrose Drive
Suite 364
Vista, CA 92081
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I consider all criminal matters urgent and will respond as quickly as possible to your phone call.
Please call me any time, any day, at 949.361.9413 or 760.757.0110.

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