People v. Shah

Filed 10/24/23 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION TWO THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. JAY C. SHAH, A162676 Defendant and Appellant; CRAIG J. BASSETT et al., (San Francisco County Super. Ct. Nos. SCN214619, Claimants and Appellants. CT10009193) Defendant Jay Shah’s appeal attacks the trial court’s power to levy property under Penal Code section 186.11, also known as the “Freeze and Seize” law. 1 (People v. Semaan (2007)

42 Cal.4th 79, 82

(Semaan).) The power is a component of California’s “aggravated white collar…