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CONSTRUCTION CRIMES
OR
HOW NOT TO PAVE THE WAY TO THE
JAIL OF YOUR DREAMS
11th Annual Construction Law Conference
February 19 & 20, 1998
Austin, Texas
Robert N. Udashen
Milner, Lobel, Goranson, Sorrels, Udashen & Wells
Dallas, Texas
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Table of Contents
Introduction ........................................ 3
Recent State Legislation ............................ 3-9
Construction Accounts .......................... 3-6
Construction Affidavits and Statements ......... 6-8
Fraudulent Liens ............................... 8-9
Tried and True Legislation .......................... 9-11
Securing Execution of Document by Deception .... 9-11
Commercial Bribery ............................. 11
Things Not To Do .................................... 11-15
Obstruction of Justice ......................... 12-14
Criminal Slander ............................... 14
False Statement to Obtain Credit ............... 14-15
The Ethics of Advising "Criminals" .................. 15-17
Some Self Protection ................................ 17
Criminal History Information ................... 17
Conclusion .......................................... 18
Abstract
There are a number of state and federal criminal laws that
affect the construction industry, some new and some old. This paper provides
a brief overview of state criminal laws and some of the ethical considerations
in handling criminal cases. This paper is not intended to be a comprehensive
analysis of the entire body of criminal laws that might apply to the
construction industry.
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