If charged with shoplifting in Oakland County, you're job, reputation and future are on the line. In Michigan, shoplifting is called retail fraud, and it carries either a 93 day or 365 day jail sentence as a misdemeanor. Most first offenders do not go to jail in Oakland County, but each case is different.
It's very possible to avoid a record if you handle your case proactively from day one; we need to change the perception of your case with the prosecutor, court and police. When you're accused of stealing, it's a crime of theft, fraud and deception. We may be able to get the charge outright dismissed, on a delayed sentence, or reduced to a non-fraud charge.
To read more about my proactive approach, click here.
It's very possible to avoid a record if you handle your case proactively from day one; we need to change the perception of your case with the prosecutor, court and police. When you're accused of stealing, it's a crime of theft, fraud and deception. We may be able to get the charge outright dismissed, on a delayed sentence, or reduced to a non-fraud charge.
To read more about my proactive approach, click here.