Grand Theft

Grand Theft (PC 487): In California, the crime of theft is defined as the unlawful taking of someone else’s property. It is considered grand theft under Penal Code 487 if the property is valued over $950. If convicted of grand theft, you may face many repercussions to your professional and personal life. Examples of grand Read More …

Petty Theft/Shoplifting

Petty Theft (PC 484) & Shoplifting (PC 459.5) There are many forms of theft under California law. Theft, in the simplest form, is the unlawful taking of someone else’s property. When the property is valued under $950, the crime is considered petty theft under Penal Code 484. The separate offense of shoplifting, defined as Penal Read More …

Embezzlement

Embezzlement (PC 503): If you fraudulently appropriate property that belongs to someone else and has been entrusted to you, you can be charged and convicted of embezzlement, even if you borrowed it temporarily.  Penalties (PC 503): Depending on the value that was stolen or borrowed, embezzlement in California is punished as California grand theft or Read More …