Theft basically involves the taking of another person or business’ property without permission. There are many kinds of theft-related crimes. All these crimes are “serious” in that they uniformly involve allegations of “crimes involving moral turpitude” (CIMT). CIMT crimes create very serious and sometimes devastating consequences for someone that is an immigrant, is involved in certain occupations or holds a professional license.
While the direct criminal punishment consequences of a small theft or “petty theft” allegation are not normally that substantial relative to other criminal allegations, the “collateral consequences” of any theft-related offense on one’s immigration, job, or professional license can truly destroy a person’s life. It is for this reason that all allegations of theft, no matter how allegedly trivial or “petty” should be vigorously fought and hopefully dismissed so there will be no collateral consequences.
Within the category of theft, there are various specific allegations like: burglary, robbery, grand theft auto, embezzlement, grand theft, petty theft and other theft related offenses. Each theft offense is different and may require somewhat different tactics and strategies to best achieve victory in the particular case, but all theft cases must be vigorously investigated, analyzed, and aggressively fought to avoid any punishment or job or immigration consequences.
I have handled all kinds of theft-related cases from petty theft cases, to white collar embezzlement cases, to carjacking gang-related offenses and many other theft-related offenses. I have represented many immigrants accused of theft-related offenses and have a very good record of having many of these allegations dismissed or reduced to non-theft related offenses with minimal or no punishment.
If you want to achieve victory in your theft related allegation, call Vijay Law for a consultation @ (408) 313-5607.
