Should you have the right to still get away with the money you stoled while you are in prison?

Question

My cousin stoled checks and credit cards from a very wealthy man, She was caught and thrown in prison (not only for the stolen money, also for drugs), but she still has some of the money in a bank account building interest. When she gets out of prison she will have access to this money.She brags about it constantly while in prison. There cannot be any possible way to prove that it is the stolen money, Is there?

Answer 1

I think your cousin is lying.

Most sentences of these types include restitution, and an asset search is performed. Your cousins account would have shown up during the asset search, and the account would have been seized.

Answer 2

Those that suggested that you channel your information back to the district attorney's office that prosecuted her are (I believe) on the right track. For you, it's about the most you can do right now. Anything additional will have to be done by the DA's office if they determine there's merit to your claim.

The 'unknowns' are many at this point. Whether she's telling the truth or not is the biggest unknown. There are others as well.

There are ways of tracking funds from a theft to bank accounts. The results of such tracking can vary. Sometimes stolen money is located, sometimes it may be found but cannot be proven as such, or sometimes it's not found at all. The DA may not have tried in your cousin's case. DA's offices often have staff that handles restitution issues.

Tracing assets is not an automatic process in criminal cases. It takes subpoenas and/or search warrants to do it, and it's labor intensive. It's done, but not for most money loss cases.

You may be right. She took a higher jail sentence instead of giving up the stolen money, so now she hopes to do her time and come out to a nice savings account. About the only thing you can do though, is to notify the prosecutor's office.

Answer 3

I agree with cs....... your cousin should not have access to this money once she is released because she did steal it. Contact the DA, there may to be a way to trace the money to the thefts of the credit cards and checks.

Answer 4

I would bet anything that she is lying. If she is in prison for this crime, they would have frozen her accounts--and they would have found this money.

She isn't getting ANY of it. She's just trying to sound good to the other inmates.

Answer 5

Well. The sentence imposed by Judge should include restitution.
If any account has her name on it-it should be frozen for the assets.

She'll make restitution or no PAROLE. She also will have wages garnished for restitution if she works when she gets out.

And TAX return refunds.

All hinges on judgment made by sentencing Judge.

Answer 6

Well, if someone in prison heard her & rats on her, she won't have that money. Tell us where she is & who she is & she won't have it for long!

Answer 7

I would contact the DA who handled her case and let them know of what she is telling you.