Embezzlement
Embezzlement is when someone takes property entrusted to them and uses it for a purpose other than it was given. Usually embezzlement deals with money, but not always. When it comes to embezzlement of state property, it would usually deal with someone who is a state employee who was entrusted with state property. For it to become embezzlement, that person would have misused the state property entrusted to them. An…
Expunction is the legal term for what many people refer to as “expungement.” The terms are interchangeable and refer to a legal resolution where non-violent charges can be removed from a person’s record. Whether an individual is eligible for expunction depends on the severity of the charges. Typically expunction cases deal with theft of property, such as misdemeanor larceny, which is the most common. Misdemeanor or felony drug charges are…
Obtaining property by false pretenses is the most commonly charged non-violent felony in North Carolina. Obtaining property by false pretense occurs when 1) someone makes a false representation; 2) the representation is calculated and intended to deceive; 3) the other party is in fact deceived; and 4) the person obtains something of value. It is not a "catch-all" offense.
Harkey Litigation managing partner, W. Scott Harkey, was recently featured in the Davie County Enterprise Record for his work on an embezzlement case.
What is embezzlement in North Carolina? Embezzlement is when a fiduciary knowingly and willingly takes, misapplies, or converts
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