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Defending A Fraud Charge And The Advantage Of A Plea Bargain

Bruce Engel of Engel and Associates criminal lawyers in Ottawa explains the challenge of defending a fraud charge and the advantage of a plea bargain.

Unlike an assault charge file or impaired driving charge file that may take me a few hours to review, a fraud file is usually made up of banker’s boxes full of documents that have to be cross-referenced and verified to ensure that the Crown has everything completely correct. Continue reading

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January

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The Increase in Severity of Sentencing for Fraud Convictions

Bruce Engel of Engel and Associates criminal lawyers in Ottawa explains the increase in the severity of sentencing for fraud convictions.

Penalties for convictions for fraud are increasing in severity, especially if there are aggravating factors such as breach of trust or any kind of coercion. If the victims are particularly vulnerable such as the young or the elderly, the consequence can be jail time. Continue reading

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