THEFT CRIMES

(SHOPLIFTING, PETTY THEFT, GRAND THEFT, BURGLARY, ROBBERY, CHECK FRAUD, CREDIT CARD FRAUD, LARCENY, EMBEZZLEMENT, FORGERY, INTERNET THEFT, COUNTERFEITING, MAIL FRAUD, COMPUTER CRIMES, PERJURY, INSURANCE FRAUD, RECIEVING STOLEN PROPERTY, IDENTITY THEFT)

Theft or property crimes can be serious, depending upon the value of the property stolen and/or the criminal record of the defendant. Theft offenses are prosecuted vigorously. Therefore a Lawyer is essential. Even the most minor offenses such as shoplifting should be taken seriously as they could result in inability to obtain citizenship, deportation, loss of or inability to obtain professional licenses, termination from your job, immigration consequences, jail, prison, etc.

Those who have Strikes, extensive criminal records or who commit White Collar crimes involving large sums of money may be looking at a state prison sentence, unless they find the right lawyer who knows the system, the prosecutors and the judges. In these kinds of cases, even a repeat offender can get probation if his or her case is handled properly.

If you are charged with a petty theft, burglary, or robbery crime, your lawyer must immediately evaluate your case to determine what kind of defense to prepare in your behalf.

When the prosecution's case is weak, your lawyer may need to hire a private investigator to interview witnesses who could be helpful to a successful defense at trial.

If your lawyer determines that your case cannot be won at trial, he may advise you to undergo a psychological evaluation, because a favorable evaluation will often enable your attorney to persuade a judge to grant you probation on any theft related offense.

If you are a professional, executive or an administrative employee with access to the company funds, the charges in a White Collar crime such as embezzlement or fraud could be serious because most White Collar crimes involve thousands of dollars.

In cases of white collar theft such as embezzlement, the greater the amount of loss, the greater the potential punishment. Your lawyer may need to bring in a forensic economist or other financial expert to evaluate the strength of the district attorneys documentary evidence of corporate theft.

A strong defense must be mounted at an early stage and a professional investigator may need to be employed to find other equally likely suspects for the corporate theft.

If the evidence of guilt is overwhelming, for example, if you have made a confession, your lawyer must be prepared to explore a psychological defense and have you evaluated by an experienced, licensed professional psychologist to determine whether addiction, family problems, and other mental health issues were predominantly responsible for your uncharacteristic behavior.

The proper evaluation or in some cases behavioral management classes may very often makes the difference between probation and a prison sentence, even with repeat offenders.

If you have been on probation before, but you were never given a comprehensive psychological evaluation, your lawyer will be able to argue successfully that your problems were never thoughtfully diagnosed before and you therefore were never given proper guidance and supervision while you were on probation or parole.

Attorney Mark R. McDonald has been able to get cases dismissed completely, avoid jail and probation for people who have done prison in the past, have been granted probation in the past, and are repeat offenders.

Your freedom and record are too important to entrust to an inexperienced attorney. Call the experienced theft attorney Mark R. McDonald and ask to speak directly with him, toll free at 1-800-595-8159. We defend all theft related charges including:

• Shoplifting
• Petty Theft
• Grand Theft
• Internet Theft
• Embezzlement
• Larceny
• Forgery
• Credit Card Fraud
• Check Fraud
• Identity theft
• Robbery
• Burglary (both first degree and second degree)
• Receiving Stolen Property
• Insurance Fraud
• Medical Fraud
• Perjury
• Counterfeit Crimes

Finally, meet with your attorney as soon as possible. When you meet with Mr. McDonald, be completely honest with your version of events. Tell us about any past criminal record or witness that might help or hurt your case. Remember that you are the most important part of your defense team.

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