Salt Lake City Utah Theft, Burglary, Robbery and Fraud Lawyers
The common perception of theft charges are breaking and entering, mugging and other similar violations. Theft, however, can include a broad range of activities that can lead to illegally acquiring property and include:
- Identity theft
- Check, wire, mail and Internet fraud
- The unauthorized use of a credit card
- Forgery, embezzlement and employee theft
- White collar crimes, including funneling of company money by executives
All theft charges are enhanceable, meaning that circumstances can increase the severity of the charge. Enhancements include the use of force or threat of force and the dollar value of the allegedly stolen property. Force is not restricted to guns, and includes even raising a fist. A low-dollar value of property can lead to a relatively low-level Class B misdemeanor; larger dollar amounts quickly raise violations to felonies.
The criminal defense law firm of Stone & Law focuses its defense practice on defending people accused of crimes, including theft, burglary, robbery and fraud and has helped hundreds of people combat their criminal charges. We can work to prove your innocence and can argue for a significant reduction of charges based on the true value of stolen goods and the applicability of prior offenses.
We can also work to reduce your charges by redefining the nature of the offense. Breaking and entering does not necessarily involving force, and white collar crimes can result largely from lack of awareness regarding finance laws and accounting rules.
Contact Us
If you have questions regarding theft, burglary, robbery and fraud charges, call us for answers and aggressive criminal defense. We offer free initial consultations, are available for evening and weekend appointments and accept credit cards. To contact an experienced attorney, call 801.352.9331.
