Shoplifting is a theft crime, and penalties for shoplifting increase based on the value of the goods you are alleged to have stolen.
There are also a variety of charges that may be leveled, from Criminal Possession of Stolen Property, to Petit Larceny, to Grand Larceny.
Regardless of the value of the goods in question, you will be charged with at least an A Misdemeanor, carrying a potential sentence of one year in jail, a $1000 fine, restitution to the victim, and a lifelong record of criminal conviction.
A conviction for First Degree Grand Larceny, charged when the value of stolen property is more than $1,000,000 and typically applied to members of criminal rings that have been investigated for long periods, the penalties range to as long as 25 years in prison.
New York prosecutes property theft crimes very zealously, and it’s easy for a single mistake to turn into a life changing event.
Call our NYC criminal defense lawyers at (212) 577-6677 and fight back against charges that can impact your future.