Fraud-Related Offenses

Los Angeles Fraud and Theft Defense for Immigrants and U.S. Citizens

Most people do not realize that a fraud-related offense such as forgery or perjury could lead to deportation and exclusion from entering the United States later. Fraud and other crimes involving lying or deception can be classified as “crimes of moral turpitude,” which could make you ineligible for a visa, green card, or U.S. citizenship. If the fraud resulted in a financial loss greater than $10,000, you could be deported.

The Law Offices of Mark A. Davis provides criminal defense for people — immigrants and non-immigrants — in the L.A. area and throughout Southern California who have been arrested, charged, or convicted of a crime, and those who are facing ineligibility to enter the U.S., loss of their green cards, or deportation due to a criminal case. We are here to help you.

Contact our office by e-mail or by phone at (626) 440-0477 or toll-free at 1 (866) 4-MAD-LAW now to find out how we can help you.

A California Criminal Defense Lawyer Who Understands Immigration Issues

We defend people in misdemeanor, felony, and aggravated felony cases in California courts.

Examples of fraud and theft charges that could lead to deportation include:

• Money laundering, receipt of stolen property, or tax evasion where the amount exceeds $10,000
• An event that involves fraud or deceit in which the loss to the victim(s) exceeded $10,000
• Falsely making, forging, counterfeiting, mutilating, or altering a passport with a sentence of a year or more
• Creating fake IDs or other fake documents (a common charge for undocumented immigrants)
• Commercial bribery, counterfeiting, forgery, obstruction of justice, perjury, bribery of a witness, or subornation of perjury with a sentence of a year or more
• General fraud charges, such as for writing bad checks or welfare fraud

There are several ways our firm can assist you if you are facing a fraud or related charge. For example, it might be possible to work out restitution payments that reduce the amount to under $10,000. Or, we may be able to negotiate with the prosecution to reduce the charge to one involving less than $10,000, but still pay the full amount of restitution.

Criminal defense lawyer Mark A. Davis is a former prosecutor himself and has considerable experience negotiating for reduction, modification, and dismissal of criminal charges. In many cases, a similar charge may not have the same devastating effect on your immigration status, and it may prevent your deportation. If a trial is your best choice, Mark A. Davis is an experienced and effective trial lawyer who will fight for you in court.

If you are convicted, we may still be able to file a motion to vacate your plea bargain or your conviction in order to remove the fraud conviction from your record.

For more information on how a criminal conviction can impact your ability to enter the United States, keep your green card, or seek U.S. citizenship, visit our Effect of Conviction on Immigration Status page.

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El abogado y el equipo entero hablan español | Attorney Mark A. Davis and our entire office staff is fluent in Spanish

If you have been arrested for, charged with, or convicted of theft or fraud and are facing deportation, please contact our office by e-mail or by phone at (626) 440-0477 or toll-free at 1 (866) 4-MAD-LAW to speak with criminal defense lawyer Mark A. Davis.