The skilled and dedicated criminal defense lawyer for shoplifting with 30 years of experience, David Pflaum is ready to help and defend you.
The most important part of the defense of a charge for shoplifting is keeping the clients record clean, which Mr. Pflaum succeeds at accomplishing.
In many cases the client will never need to go to court. Attorney Pflaum performs all the work necessary to resolve the case as successfully as possible.
Note. If you receive a notice in the mail demanding a payment of money from the alleged victim of a shoplifting offense, call Mr. Pflaum for guidance.
CRIMINAL LAWYER FOR SHOPLIFTING SERVICES
There are many ways an experienced defense lawyer can help you, beginning with talking to you about your case during an initial office consultation and learning about what happened.
Every case is different. Each client is unique.
Mr. Pflaum learns everything he can about the case and his client in order to apply the right strategies to get the best possible results.
Contact The Prosecutor’s Office. Depending upon the type of charges you might be facing, and the date for your first court appearance, the defense lawyer can get vital information about the case, like witness statements, photographs, video recordings, and sometimes even statements from a victim, that might help your case.
The lawyer then delivers the most important information to the prosecutor’s office as soon as possible with the goal of persuading the prosecutor’s office not to file any criminal charges against the arrested person, or to reduce the charges.
Get Out Of Jail. Most people charged with shoplifting receive a citation, a notice to appear in court, or a letter from the District Attorney’s Office and are not taken to jail.
If the client is in jail, attorney Pflaum helps him or her get released before the first court date or during the first court date at the arraignment, as soon as possible.
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STRATEGIES THE CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYER FOR SHOPLIFTING USES TO WIN IN COURT
The best type of trial defense depends upon the nature of the criminal charge, the type of evidence, whether the police were involved, admissions by the accused, video surveillance, loss prevention officer testimony, and testimony from other witnesses.
The most common defenses include the following.
- No specific intent to take anything
- No motive to commit the crime
- The evidence is inconclusive
- Video surveillance proves no theft
- The accused had no criminal intent
- There was no intention to permanently deprive
- Consent from the owner of the property
- No proof beyond a reasonable doubt
- No corroboration
HOW THE LAWYER FOR SHOPLIFTING DEFENDS HIS CLIENT EFFECTIVELY
There are many ways to help a person who is charged with shoplifting.
Plea Bargaining. Statistics show that 95% of criminal cases are resolved prior to trial by way of a plea bargain.
A plea bargain is an agreement between the judge, prosecutor, the defense attorney and his client to dismiss or reduce the criminal charges, avoid prison and jail time, and reduce the fines.
A client is under no obligation to accept the plea bargain offer, but plea bargaining is the first stage of every prosecution.
Strategies. The best strategy depends upon many different factors including the type of theft accusation, the existence (or non-existence) of evidence, the type of the evidence, the client’s background, the police investigation, the testimony of witnesses, forensic experts, physical evidence, and other issues that may arise through the course of the trial.
Defense Strengths. Good plea bargains come about because attorney Pflaum knows his client well, investigates the case, carefully analyzes the police reports, videos, photographs of the scene, tape recordings, surveillance videos, witness statements, and all the additional evidence associated with the case to develop the strengths of a case.
Prosecution Weaknesses. By the same process attorney Pflaum attorney looks for and develops weaknesses in the prosecutor’s case such as inconsistencies in witness statements, problems with the arrest or the investigation, violation of a client’s right to remain silent, discrepancies in the conduct of the loss prevention officers and/or investigating officers, missing or inconclusive evidence, and the lack of video or camera surveillance to corroborate the alleged theft.
Effective Presentation. Attorney Pflaum then makes a persuasive presentation to the judge and prosecutor about the strengths of his client’s case, and weaknesses of the prosecution’s case, to achieve an excellent plea bargain offer for his client.
If the plea bargain offer is accepted by the client and his defense attorney, the case proceeds to sentencing.
If the plea bargain offer is not acceptable to the client and the attorney, the case continues to additional court dates and heads towards a trial where attorney Pflaum has had many years of success.
Jury Trial. For cases that cannot be, or should not be, settled by way of a plea bargain, the client and the attorney proceed to jury trial.
The best type of defense to be used at trial depends upon the exact type of criminal accusation, the witnesses, whether they are police officers or civilians, whether there are photographs, videos, 911 calls, medical records, forensic evidence, expert testimony, motive, bias, and the ability of witnesses to testify credibly.
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DIFFERENT TYPES OF SHOPLIFTING ACCUSATIONS
The type and seriousness of a shoplifting depends on the value and the type of the object/s taken, the circumstances surrounding the actions, and the record of the accused.
A person may be charged with an infraction when the value of the item or stolen merchandise is less than $50.00; otherwise the charge is usually a misdemeanor.
You may be charged with shoplifting if you:
- Change labels to pay less for what you want to buy
- Place higher priced items inside boxes with less expensive tags
- Wear clothing, accessories, jewelry, shoes, underwear, hats, bags, backpacks, etc and leave the store without paying
- Eat at a restaurant and leave without paying
If a person accused of shoplifting uses any type of force during or after the shoplifting, he or she may be charged with a felony of robbery.
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