Legal Question in Criminal Law in California
Car Insurance Fraud
My husband tried to get money from our insurance company by having someone else ''get rid'' of his car. They ended up doing a poor job by burning it. The insurance company had their own investigator interrogate him. He ended up confessing and the woman told him she wouldn't call the cops if he paid his debt. We haven't missed and she still called them. They ended up searching our house for evidence and getting a confession from my husband. Now they want him to sign a paper saying he was an informant and they say it will help persuade the DA to go easy on him. He told them no and they told him to think about it. The ''middle man'' in this situation who helped set things up is a family member of mine so my husband doesn't want to get him jailed. But the police want my husband to help them set up the ciminals who burned the car so they can catch them. He hasn't been officially accused yet but he will be soon. What should he do about the ''informant'' thing. Is it good to sign that? He's also afraid of retaliation from the people he's informing against. Will this really help him out?
6 Answers from Attorneys
Re: Car Insurance Fraud
After all this, you still haven't figured out that he needs to hire an attorney to handle this? You're really willing to rely on anonymous hints and tips over the web for something that can easily put him in prison?! If you finally get serious about trying to protect him from his own actions, feel free to contact me.
Re: Car Insurance Fraud
After all this, you still haven't figured out that he needs to hire an attorney to handle this? You're really willing to rely on anonymous hints and tips over the web for something that can easily put him in prison?! If you finally get serious about trying to protect him from his own actions, feel free to contact me.
Re: Car Insurance Fraud
Your husbands situation is not good and there is no way to accurately determine what his options are in this type of fourum I strongly suggest you immediately seek the advice of a criminal defense attorney. In situations like this the cost of an attorney is far less expensive than making a mistake. Your question describes a series of bad decisions which placed you in your predicament. Do not continue to make these type of decisions, it is time for good decision. Call an attorney. Good luck
Re: Car Insurance Fraud
It is always better for your husband to work thru an attorney. We have seen, in far too many cases, when a client thinks he has a deal with law enforcement, it turns out they do not live up to their part of the bargain. My advise is call an attorney...NOW. David Wallin at www.wallinlaw.com
Re: Car Insurance Fraud
This isn't really the first time you guys have sought legal advice, is it? For starters, both of you shut up. Shut up. Stop talking to cops/DAs/investigators. Get a lawyer on board. Let the lawyer sort things out.
Re: Car Insurance Fraud
There is only one advice which can be given in this case - stop talking to police and get a lawyer involved as soon as possible.
Feel free to contact my office for a free, confidential and non-binding consultation.
Jacek W. Lentz, Esq.
213.250.9200
www.lentzlawfirm.com
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