Business law chapter 6
Briana, an employee of Cotillion Bank, is charged with embezzlement, which requires
Fraudulently appropriating another's property
Mariah takes off her ring and places it on her desk while she works. Without her knowledge or consent, her coworker Nita picks up the ring, puts it on, and walks away. Nita has likely committed
Larceny
Plato works for Quirky Squirters, Inc. During work hours, Plato "steals" time, space, and data on his employer's computer system to start up his own business, Rowdy Drenchers. This is
Larceny
Scott, a state bank employee, deposits into his account checks that are given to him by bank customers to deposit into their accounts. This is
Larceny
William goes to Saddle Up Stables in the middle of the night when no one is around and takes five saddles. Williams crime is
Larceny
After Edie solicits clients to invest in a nonexistent business, she is charged with "'mail fraud." This requires, among other things,
Mailing or causing someone else to mail a writing
Bruno is a businessperson with investments in legal and illegal opperarions. Bruno may be subject to penalties under RICO
For the commission of any business fraud
Ivan signs Jen's name, without his authorization, to the back of a check. This is
Forgery
Leah gains access to government records and alters certain dates and amounts in her favor. This is
Forgery
Susan is unhappy with the way her mother had made out her will. Susan has a lawyer draft a new will and then signs her mother's name to it without her mother's consent. Susan has comitted
Forgery
Mona offers Ned, a building inspector, $5,000 to overlook the violations in her new warehouse. Ned accepts the cash and overlooks the violations. Mona is charged with the crime of bribery. The crime occurred when
Mona offered the bribe
Smitty, driving while intoxicated, causes a car accident by that results in the death of Tiffany. Smitty is arrested and charged with a felony. A felony is a crime punishable by death or imprisonment for
More than one year
Megan is charged with jaywalking, which is classified as
A petty offense
Mike is arrested at a warehouse in North Industrial Park and is charged eith thr crime of theft. Mike will be prosecuted by
A public official
Dirk, an employee of Ergonomic Elevators, Inc., pays Ferbie, an employee of Ergonomics' competition G-Force Risers Company, for a secret G-Force pricing schedule. This is
Commercial bribery
Jared is arrested and found guilty of a misdemeanor. His punishment will not include
Death
Robert uses the Internet to defraud Prairie Valley Credit Union. He is found guilty of wire fraud. He can be punished by
I'm imprisonment for up to 30 years and fines up to $1 million
Mary enters a gas station and points a gun at the clerk. She then forces the clerk to open the cash register and give her all the money. Mary can be charged with
Robbery
Ludwig receives from Milo a marimba stolen from Nadine. To be criminally liable, Ludwig must know
That a marina is stolen and Ludwig must intend to keep it
Jake is charged with embezzlement. Embezzlement may be committed without
The use of force or fear