No jail for grand larceny for over $160,000
2016
Lance’s client was contacted by the Manhattan District Attorney about
a complaint they received regarding the theft and embezzlement of over
$160,000 from a Manhattan business. Lance’s client and others allegedly
conspired to take the money by transferring it to another entity. After
speaking with investigators, our client
contacted us for help. We immediately invoked our client’s right to remain silent
and negotiated a time to surrender so the case could be fought in court.
During litigation, the Manhattan District Attorney fought aggressively
for 2 years in
prison despite it being our client’s first arrest and argued that our client
was one of the major players in the theft. This was not that surprising
to us given that the amount of the larceny was over $100,000. Often, a state
prison sentence results with a larceny of this size. After presenting a mitigation
package to the prosecutor and extensive discussions questioning our client’s
exact role in the alleged conspiracy, we were able to work out a resolution
with the judge where our client would plead guilty but would pay some
restitution instead of going to
jail.