What do you do if you or a loved one has been arrested for a theft? While the court penalties for a theft case, such as a fine and probation, may not seem like a big deal, a theft conviction can have long-term consequences, including preventing a person from obtaining a job, a home, or credit. If you have been accused of theft, you need the trusted and experienced Los Angeles Theft Defense Attorney who understands effective and innovative approaches, to help you resolve your case. That attorney is Gregory Caplan.
Los Angeles Theft Attorney Gregory Caplan understands the ways that theft offenses can impact a person’s life, and helps clients charged with theft offenses, using proactive strategies. Mr. Caplan focuses much of his defense practice on first-time theft offenders, and works to steer their cases away from the courtroom, and into programs such as “City Attorney Diversion” and Alternative Prosecution Program (APPS), where they can earn dismissals of their charges.
Theft cases can be complicated. Fortunately, Los Angeles Shoplifting Defense Attorney Gregory Caplan has years of training and experience working on Los Angeles theft cases, and he helps clients accused of theft, focusing on innovative and creative resolutions.
Contact Mr. Caplan today and find out what theft case strategies would be effective for you at 213-400-5355.
MORE ABOUT LOS ANGELES CRIMINALTHEFT CHARGES
Some of the most frequently occurring types of theft crimes in
Los Angeles
are
- Petty Theft
- Grand Theft
- Robbery
- Larceny
- Credit Card Fraud
- Identity Theft
Under
California
law, theft is the unlawful taking of someone else’s property with the intent of keeping it permanently. Embezzlement and larceny also fall into the category of theft. Theft crimes are divided into two categories based upon the amount of money or value of the property stolen:
If the value of the items stolen amounts to $400 or more, felony grand theft charges can be filed by prosecutors. If convicted of grand theft, you could face between one year and three years in prison, and if the amount of theft is over $50,000, you could face one to two additional years in prison.
Petty theft is usually charged as a misdemeanor with the amount stolen being under $400. A misdemeanor petty theft conviction can result in six months jail time and fines of $1,000 plus penalty assessment and fees. If the value stolen is $50 or less, you could be charged with an infraction, a lesser charge carrying a fine up to $250.
THEFT DEFENSE ATTORNEY GREGORY CAPLAN
Los Angeles Theft Defense Attorney Gregory Caplan works tirelessly to prepare thorough and effective approach to theft charges. Contact him, now, at 213-400-5355, to find out about available strategies for your
Los Angeles
theft case.