Burglary Charge Lawyer in Miami
In legal terms, theft is the act or an instance of stealing or larceny. Larceny is the unlawful taking and carrying away someone else's property with intent to deprive the owner of its use. The value of the property stolen distinguishes grand theft (a felony) from petty larceny (usually a misdemeanor ).
While theft and larceny are often used interchangeably, robbery and burglary differ. Robbery is an act of stealing where force or fear is used to overcome resistance. Burglary involves breaking and entering.
In Florida, state statutes categorize theft according to the amount of money or the value of the property stolen. If you are convicted of theft more than once, each subsequent act accumulates stiffer penalties. On a first theft conviction, for example, a driver's license suspension is optional, but, driver's license suspension is mandatory for any additional theft convictions..
The Florida statutes cover in detail a wide scope of specific stolen items from a will, codicil, or other testamentary instrument, a firearm, a motor vehicle, a boat, medical equipment, law enforcement equipment, citrus fruit, cargo that has entered the stream of interstate commerce, material or equipment taken from a construction site, any commercially farmed animal, including any animal of the equine, bovine, or swine class, or other grazing animal, and including aqua culture species to a stop sign. Click here to read the Florida statutes on theft, robbery, and related crimes.
At the Miami Florida Law Firm of Albert M. Quirantes, Esq. and Carlos Pelayo Gonzalez, Esq., we represent clients facing criminal charges for all degrees of petty (petit) theft, embezzlement, grand theft, burglary, robbery. The combined experience of a former assistant public defender as well as a former assistant state attorney, both in private practice and concentrating 100% on criminal defense, give us a thorough understanding from the perspective of the prosecution as well as the defense. As our client, we will carefully explain the charges, and the penalties you face, and work to achieve the best outcome possible.
When you need an experienced criminal defense trial attorney to protect your rights, and prepare an aggressive defense on your behalf, call attorney Albert M. Quirantes and Associates at (305) 644-1800 or Nationwide call, 1-800-333-LEGAL to set up a free, no obligation consultation. Or click here to contact our law firm.
