Theft charges dismissed for employee stealing from employer
2013
Our client was
arrested for stealing from employer by taking merchandise and also doing fake returns.
About $900 was stolen over a period of time. When approached by store
security and the NYPD, our client confessed and was
arrested. After our client was arraigned in criminal court, our client
contacted us for help. We reviewed the charges in the criminal court complaint and discussed
ways to get it resolved without a trial. When our client pointed out that
our client is not a US citizen, we consulted with an immigration attorney
to make sure we could take every step possible to minimize any possible
adverse immigration consequences. Initially, the prosecutor was pushing
for a conviction but we were able to negotiate this down to a deal to
have the charges dismissed as long as our client completed
community service and agreed to stay arrest-free for a period of six months. After this
six month period, our client’s case would be automatically dismissed
and sealed.