ACCUSED OF Petty THEFT IN THE
BAY AREA?

Summit Defense attorneys have handled shoplifting charges involving every major area store.  Some of the more common are:

We have worked with clients accused of shoplifting, petty theft and grand theft from many major Bay Area retail establishments.

Most of our clients are honest professional people who hire us to keep their record clean.  We've found that some loss prevention personnel are overly agressive, often misunderstanding what may be an innocent mistake.  In other cases where our clients have done something wrong, we are very creative in negotiating outcomes that avoid the stigma of a criminal record.

Case Results 

CHARGES	First time offender charged with grand theft and commercial burglary at Kohl's.
RESULT	Not Guilty at Trial.
CHARGES	Felony shoplifting at Macy's.
RESULT	Client avoided conviction with a diversion program resulting in no criminal record.
CHARGES	6 counts of theft from the Federal Government. Client had a prior felony conviction.
RESULT	All felony charges were dismissed. Plead to one misdemeanor. Sentenced to home detention.
CHARGES	Client charged with Petty Theft at Costco.
RESULT	After negotiating a settlement with store loss prevention personnel, all charges were dropped - no criminal record.
CHARGES	Client charged with misdemeanor shoplifting/petty theft at Whole Foods.
RESULT	After negotiation, DA declined to file, all charges dropped.
CHARGES	Client charged with a felony theft charge. Faced up to three years in prison.
RESULT	After conducting a thorough investigation and the results of which were presented to the District Attorney, the case was dismissed.