Theft

Crimes involving theft are not always easy to prosecute. Eyewitness testimony is often unreliable because burglaries and business thefts usually occur at night when visibility is reduced. Surveillance footage, especially in shoplifting cases, is often grainy and indistinct. At the Sparrow Law Firm, I advise and represent clients charged with misdemeanor and felony theft. As a former assistant prosecutor, I understand how to identify unreliable police reports, mishandled evidence, and untrustworthy testimony. As a criminal defense lawyer, I work with forensic specialists, finger print experts, handwriting analysts, and private investigators when undermining the evidence entered in against my client.

Don't assume that just because the police say they have evidence against you they in fact do have evidence against you. Protect your rights - contact theft defense attorney R. Michelle Sparrow today to schedule a confidential consultation.

I advise and defend clients charged in the following kinds of theft cases:

• Burglary
• Check fraud
• Credit card fraud
• Shoplifting
• Embezzlement
• Larceny
• Possession of stolen property

When a person is arrested for theft -- especially in cases involving credit card fraud and burglary -- police often try and connect them to other unsolved crimes of a similar nature. As your theft defense lawyer, I protect your rights in any dealings with police or investigators. I challenge whether or not they have reasonable grounds for searching your property, for interrogating you, or connecting you to other crimes.

If there is no question of your having committed a theft crime, I will work with prosecutors in order to either reduce the charges or sentence against you. As a former assistant prosecutor, I know how to work effectively with the prosecution and what needs to be offered in order to interest them in reaching a plea agreement.

If you're facing charges for burglary, fraud, or shoplifting, contact theft defense attorney R. Michelle Sparrow today to schedule a confidential consultation to discuss your case.