Long Island is a big place, and makes up more than 40% of the entire population of New York. Among the millions who call the area home, there are plenty who may make mistakes in their life. Some mistakes are very minor, but others can have long, serious repercussions. Shoplifting is a crime that’s often
Shoplifting is often looked at as a kind of ‘no big deal’ crime. Out of the more than 7 million residents who call Long Island home, more than a few may make the bad decision to shoplift. Of those, the majority will certainly be caught and charged. In many cases, misdemeanor charges will be filed,
More than 7.6 million people call Long Island home, making it the most heavily populated island in the country. And while most of the people who live here will move through life without any criminal charges being filed against them, others aren’t so lucky. Shoplifting charges are one of the most common types of charges
If you’ve been accused of shoplifting, the “court of public opinion” may not be in your favor. However, with the right legal defense you can clear your good name and may even be eligible to file a counterclaim if the original accusations were spurious. Whenever you are accused of any crime, the very first step
If you’ve been arrested (detained) for shoplifting and you’ve been issued a summons to appear in court then you need to watch this video. After that make sure you call the Suffolk County criminal defense lawyers a Naiburg, Obedin, and Weissman. Petty theft typically involves shoplifting, and that’s how we see it the most. So
I have represented many clients who come to see me after they are charged with shoplifting claiming that they took the property out of the store without realizing they were doing so. The truth is that you can be charged with taking an item from a store accidentally because the security guard or store employee
If you are charged for the first time with Petit Larceny, or shoplifting, you can expect to make at least two appearances. If you were given an appearance ticket at the time that you were stopped, the date on the bottom of your ticket is the date for your arraignment. On that date, you will
If someone is arrested for any type of crime or offense, they should immediately contact an attorney. An arrest triggers many very important rights which should be protected, such as: The right to an attorney, The right to remain silent, The right to have your guilt established beyond a reasonable doubt by the government, and
People are most often arrested for shoplifting once they conceal an item and pass the point of purchase. If someone carries an unpaid for item past the cash register but not necessarily out of the store, they can still be arrested and charged with shoplifting, or Petit Larcey, as it is called in the Penal