Plea Bargain Possible for Serious Theft Offense

Friday, May 8th, 2009

A mother’s plea: Her son was arrested due to unlawful computer use, fraud, theft, and forgery. The charge costs about $100,000 (total of 11 counts) that he allegedly stole from the employers. He is really a good kid from a good family. However, he just made some poor choices. So what would be the chances that he’ll serve time if convicted? And most likely, will the DA accept a plea bargain?

If you ask an attorney about this, he or she would most likely say that merchandise theft worth $100,000 is a very serious crime. If you come from Nevada, theft offenses for more than $2,500 will have a penalty of 1-10 years in prison. In addition, the defendant needs to pay restitution.

The district attorney may offer a plea bargain (although it’s not his or her obligation) to a lesser crime carrying a mandatory prison term. It will surely help if the defendant has no prior arrests yet.

Only criminal attorneys in your jurisdiction could give you a realistic evaluation of the penalties that will be charged. The attorney needs to be familiar with the policies to make a favorable plea bargain. If successful, the defendant could get the lowest sentence possible.

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