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A 36-year-old Fruita woman was recently accused of collecting almost $10,000 in unemployment benefits while she was, in fact, employed.

The investigation began in 2017, when a random audit of one of the suspect’s employers revealed that she had been employed while collecting unemployment benefits. She is now facing multiple felony-level charges of fraud, theft, and computer crimes.

The process of filing for unemployment and receiving benefits is complex – meaning that it is common for people to intentionally exploit [...]

Undoubtedly you have heard of both fraud and forgery, and you probably know that both are illegal acts punishable by the laws of Colorado. You might not realize, though, that forgery is actually a specific type of fraud. Or that there are six different laws in our state statutes related to the act of forgery.

This is important to understand, because most people’s understanding of what forgery is only encompasses some of these charges. You need to know what the [...]

White collar sentencing guidelines in the US could use some work.

For a perfect example of the incompetence and ineffectiveness of our sentencing laws, take a look at the case of Norman Schmidt.  Schmidt was sentenced to a staggering 330-year prison sentence after being convicted of conspiracy and fraud.

In an effort to address some of the key problems with white collar sentencing laws, a federal panel voted to amend the guidelines in April. The new guidelines will be submitted [...]