The skilled and dedicated defense lawyer for shoplifting, David Pflaum has 30 years of experience getting the best possible results for his clients.
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.
HOW AN EXPERIENCED DEFENSE LAWYER FOR SHOPLIFTING HELPS BEFORE COURT
Most people charged with shoplifting are not put in jail.
Typically, a person charged with shoplifting receives a citation, a “Notice to Appear,” or a letter from the San Diego County District Attorney to appear in court.
Get Out Of 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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Office Consultation. The first step in the successful defense of a shoplifting accusation is to meet with the client and to get to know about his or her background and present status, and to find out what happened to cause a shoplifting accusation.
The Client. The lawyer gathers helpful information about the client that would be useful in court such as employment status, education, special training, work history, military history, charitable work, physical or mental health reports, letters of reference, and more.
STRATEGIES THE 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 DEFENSE LAWYER FOR SHOPLIFTING HELPS HIS CLIENT IN COURT
The defense lawyer goes to court for the first time at a hearing called an “arraignment,” the first stage of a criminal case.
There are many options available at the arraignment in most cases.
The first option is to resolve the case favorably with a plea bargain.
A plea bargain is an agreement between the judge, prosecutor, defense lawyer and client to reduce or dismiss the charges with an agreement on sentencing.
The plea bargaining process can occur at arraignment, or later as the case goes through the court system.
To get a favorable plea bargain, the defense lawyer reviews all of the evidence in the case like police reports, reports from security guards or loss prevention officers, video surveillance tapes, and witness statements.
Then the attorney makes a presentation to the prosecutor and the judge regarding the client, the strengths of the client’s case, the weaknesses of the prosecution’s case, and aims to get an excellent plea bargain offer.
If the plea bargain is acceptable to the client and the defense lawyer, the case proceeds to sentencing.
If the plea bargain offer is not acceptable, the case continues to additional appearances in court and heads towards trial.
Trial Defenses. A jury trial may be successful to prove that a client accused of committing shoplifting is not guilty.
PROVEN RESULTS
Criminal attorney Pflaum truly cares about the needs of his clients. He has decades of experience making a positive difference for them in the defense of a domestic violence charge either during plea bargaining negotiations or at trial.
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