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Theft, Fraud, Shoplifting
Defense Attorneys for Theft and Shoplifting Charges in Massachusetts
If you live in the North Shore or Metro Boston area and have have been charged with theft, fraud, passing worthless checks, burglary or other property crimes, you want a lawyer to provide an aggressive defense to the charges. As seasoned tough-minded defense attorneys, Richard Chambers and Donna Booth have the skills and experience to handle theft crimes, including shoplifting, forgery, and check fraud cases. Now, as criminal defense attorneys, we can help you.
Theft charges are serious charges and they bring long-term criminal consequences. Crimes of dishonesty can affect your employment in any job. Theft and fraud convictions could result in loss of professional or occupational licenses and loss of college placement and scholarships. The consequences of a theft or shoplifting conviction may include:
- Mandatory fines and costs
- Probation and community service
- Suspension of your driver’s license
- Possible jail time
- possible jail time
- career stress or loss of job
- Difficulty finding future employment
If you have been charged or even questioned about your role in any a fraud based crime, shoplifting, forgery, counterfeiting, larceny, identity theft, burglary, grand theft, automobile theft or embezzlement crime you need the very best criminal defense attorney you can locate. Many of these crimes may be charged as a felony and present serious legal problems.
At Chambers and Booth we understand the circumstances surrounding a person's mistake and often we are able to successfully defend a client facing theft charges by educating the state prosecutor on the law and how our client's specific circumstances warrant a less severe outcome. We also take the approach that the State must prove every part of their case and we diligently work to have any questionable evidence kept out of court. Your case may likely have unique and special circumstances that can help you. Please contact Chambers and Booth at (978) 739-9432 for a free case review. Put our skills to work for you.
We defend clients throughout the North Shore and Greater Boston including: Beverly, Boxford, Chelsea, Danvers, Essex, Georgetown, Lynnfield, Middleton, Malden, Melrose, Peabody, Reading, Revere, Saugus, Topsfield, Wakefield and Woburn in Massachusetts District. Superior and Federal Courts. Call us at (978) 739-9436 for a free initial consultation.
Do not let a one-time mistake follow you for a lifetime!
