A Chula Vista person accused of conning atleast five San Diego County citizens — three of these aged — out-of a large number of bucks in a remodeling fraud pleaded not liable Monday to 13 felony charges.
Raul Casillas appeared in courtroom out-of custody after publishing $150,000 help. But Judge Gale Kaneshiro lifted the help add up to $250,000 after questioning if the cash used-to article the initial help was acquired by felonious conduct.
Casillas, 49, was handcuffed and taken back to custody.
Deputy District Attorney Paul Greenwood stated a few of the supposed victims were 79 and 74 yrs old. The offender — utilizing another company's permit quantity — gathered cash from their store for upgrading function, he explained.
"He did so using the intention to tear them down, " the prosecutor stated.
Detectives in the Companies State Permit Panel stated Casillas marketed in a regular mailer between 2006 which year, utilizing the permit quantity of a company who didn't provide him authorization to do this.
In one single event, it's thought an aged pair compensated Casillas an overall total of $278,000 for function that the CSLB specialist appreciated at significantly less than $75,000, based on Greenwood.
Regulators claim a lot of Casillas' function broke building rules and presents a possible fire risk risk. The tasks Casillas done were possibly forgotten or seen as a substandard work, based on prosecutors.
But defense lawyer John Watkins stated his customeris function was all completed with correct permits.
The prosecution claims that Casillas supported a 79-year old lady to her lender in June, where he convinced her to move $300,000 from her savings right into a bank account.
From that quantity, the girl withdrew $10,000 and offered it to Casillas, based on court documents.
On different events, Casillas was observed in the financial institution handling the senior as "mother, " and publishing in her checkbook register, answering inquiries aimed toward her and departing together with her supply in his palm, regulators claim.
Casillas is charged with diversion of building resources, ten matters of residential theft and two matters of economic elder abuse.
A help assessment was established for Thursday, where period the origin of Casillas' help money is likely to be analyzed, the judge stated.
Kaneshiro also planned a meeting for Dec. 30 along with a preliminary reading for Jan. 4.
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