Results 1 to 3 of 3
  1. #1

    Question 6 Counts of Grand Theft and Burglary

    My question involves criminal law for the state of: California

    I am being charged with Grand Theft (P.C. 487a) and Burglary (P.C. 459).

    I made a series of fraudulent returns (6 to be exact) over 3 months that totaled approx. 14k, from a large company I recently quit from.
    I would walk in and go to a register and return an item onto my debit card and walk out with out anyone noticing me.

    A regional investigator came to my work and pulled me aside for a meeting. He told me that he just wanted to talk and for me to be honest. They basically had all the evidence they needed on me. They had me on camera.. he was able to tell me what I was wearing on certain days and they had all of the transactions I had done. I admitted to doing it and asked me if I had intentions on paying it back. I said of course I will so he added it all up in front of me and had me sign it.
    At that point I thought I was getting off easy but then he made a phone call and I was arrested. Now I am out on bail. This is my first offense.

    What kind of punishment am I looking at?

    Also, I am confused by one thing... sorry if I confuse you too. The returns took place at two different stores in two different counties. About 7k was taken from each store. When I was arrested on the police report they charged it as 6 counts but it said $7,400. That is the total from one store not both but the 6 counts is for both stores.

    Can anyone sort this out for me?

    Thank you.

  2. #2
    Join Date
    Sep 2005
    Location
    Behind a Desk
    Posts
    98,846

    Default Re: 6 Counts of Grand Theft and Burglary

    I know judges who will always give jail time under the type of facts you describe. You should get help from a criminal defense lawyer.

  3. #3
    Join Date
    Mar 2007
    Posts
    9,096

    Default Re: 6 Counts of Grand Theft and Burglary

    Quote Quoting nap435sack
    View Post
    your an idoit, you shouldn't have admitted to the fraud even though the employeer had proof of it, never admit to that.

    Return fraud is extremely hard to prove by the stores. They are missing a serious part of the theft, they don't have the point when you change out the mercandise, and put the new mercandise inside of it.
    I am assuming you mean except for the POS transactions where the OP was kind enough to use a debit card that could be traced directly back to him/her, right?

    I am not sure any merchandise was ever touched. I read this as an item was returned back on the card without a purchase of any kind.

    1. Sponsored Links
       

Similar Threads

  1. Burglary: Four Counts of Burglary
    By x KnightHawk x in forum Criminal Charges
    Replies: 3
    Last Post: 12-10-2010, 09:20 AM
  2. Burglary: 3 Counts Class 2 Burglary in 1989
    By rodinman in forum Criminal Charges
    Replies: 2
    Last Post: 01-18-2009, 11:58 PM
  3. Theft and Larceny: 4 Counts Aggravated Theft or 4-6 Counts Theft
    By onetimeoffender in forum Criminal Charges
    Replies: 1
    Last Post: 12-10-2008, 10:44 PM
  4. Theft and Larceny: Grand Theft and 2nd Degree Burglary
    By subzerowins in forum Criminal Charges
    Replies: 3
    Last Post: 01-04-2008, 05:31 AM
  5. Theft and Larceny: Burglary and Grand Theft Charges in California
    By gduarte151 in forum Criminal Charges
    Replies: 3
    Last Post: 11-14-2007, 10:59 PM
 
 
Sponsored Links

Legal Help, Information and Resources