CrimProf Stanley Goldman Discusses Embezzlement and Prosecution

From Fresnobee.com: Loyola Law School CrimProf Stanley Goldman recently discussed former Fresno District Attorney Gordon Spencer agreement to a civil settlement Thursday that requires him to repay the cost of a SUV he inappropriately used. The deal also puts an end to a series of investigations launched by the California Attorney General's Office last year.

Calling the former district attorney's actions "wrongful," Deputy Attorney General Barton Bowers said Thursday it was clear that for almost a year, Spencer violated state law and the terms of a state grant by driving a 2005 Ford Expedition that was supposed to be assigned to another employee.

CrimProf Stanley Goldman, a criminal law expert, said the case is a classic example of embezzlement. "It's a standard thing for people to be prosecuted for claiming reimbursement for something you didn't deserve." Rest of Article. . . [Mark Godsey]