Felony theft charges lowered (Manhattan)
Felony theft charges lowered (Manhattan)
Lance’s client was
arrested for stealing merchandise from an employer which was caught on video. The
NYPD issued our client a desk appearance ticket and we appeared in court
for the arraignment and our client
contacted us for help. Our client was charged with
grand larceny. In subsequent conversations with the District Attorney, we were alerted
that they were pursuing felony charges because the merchandise was valued
at several thousand dollars. In discussing certain key facts that seemed
to suggest that the video evidence was not as convincing as the NYPD suggested,
we negotiated a deal to get the case resolved with only a guilty plea
to disorderly conduct, a non-criminal violation and no criminal record, no
jail time.