Legal Question in Criminal Law in California

My husbundand absconded with over $250k of jewelry that was given to me by my mother. I have appraisals in her and my fathers name. I filed a report when it happened. the detective came with me to get some of the jewelry out of pawn. hestated that, since we were not ywt divorced it would be hard to determine who the jewelry belonged to. As soon as I got divorced, i contacted him but did not receive call backs. i had to contact his supervisor but by then they stated the statute had run and they could not file chrages (everybody blamed everybody that was no longer there). My question is what recourse do I have and, if they did not know it was my jewlry, why did they help me get it from pawn, and anything else you can tell me., Thank You


Asked on 10/13/09, 12:44 am

2 Answers from Attorneys
Terry A. Nelson Nelson & Lawless

You could have, or could now, file your claims in either civil court or divorce court as appropriate if you can't get police to file charges, that is if there is still time under the statute of limitations. If you have sat on this for years, and now want to complain, it is probably too late.

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Answered on 10/13/09, 2:26 pm
OCEAN BEACH ASSOCIATES OCEAN BEACH ASSOCIATES

DId you get all of the jewlery back? Contact me directly.

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Answered on 10/14/09, 11:02 pm


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