Theft & Property Crimes

If you are facing criminal charges then it means that law enforcement and the prosecution have found evidence against you. They might feel like it’s strong and compelling evidence, but that doesn’t necessarily mean it is.  If someone says they saw you do something,...

It's no secret that shoplifting is a big problem in the United States. Stores lose billions of dollars annually to thieves who steal items without paying for them.  But what happens when an honest mistake leads to a charge of shoplifting? Can you be convicted of a...

Facing criminal charges can be an extremely worrying time. To get to this stage, both law enforcement and the prosecution must feel that they have evidence that is compelling enough to make a case.  Typically, when a criminal case goes to trial, all evidence will be...

If you are indicted and charged with a crime, you need to know and exercise your legal rights. For instance, the 5th Amendment accords to you the right against self-incrimination. It also protects you from incriminating yourself. And, it reaffirms your right to legal...

Many criminal cases don’t ever go through the trial process. Instead, they’re resolved through a plea deal. While this is very common, it’s something that the defendants should carefully consider as they’re trying to decide how to handle their defense.  A plea deal is...

When you run into a major financial expense at home – whether it’s your plumbing, a bug infestation or a big tree that needs to come down – you may not always have the money or credit to make immediate repairs. Businesses, too, sometimes run into a problem where they...

When someone is accused of theft or shoplifting, it’s often assumed that they simply tried to take an item without paying for it at all. Maybe they put the item in their pocket and tried to walk through the alarm system at the front of the store. Maybe they purchased...

The criminal courts have been overburdened for years. That is one reason that plea bargaining has reached epidemic proportions. When someone turns up at court and says, “I’m guilty,” it allows judges to cut through their workload far quicker than if they had to hold a...

When considering shoplifting, we tend to think about the assailant who has deliberately concealed goods and bolted from the store. However, it’s not always that straightforward. People find themselves facing shoplifting charges all the time when they had no intention...

Burglary is a form of theft that also involves trespassing. Compared with shoplifting, burglary is a somewhat less common form of theft and also one subject to more serious penalties. People get arrested and charged with burglary offenses for several different kinds...