Areas of Practice
Grand Theft - Grand Theft Auto
The law offices of Jeffrey Rubenstein are experienced with defending clients accused of grand theft, which generally involves that the merchandise or services stolen be valued at more than $400. Grand theft can be charged as a misdemeanor or felony and, like petty theft, depends on the number of previous stealing offenses. Grand theft can include such theft crimes as:
- Automobile theft (Grand Theft Auto)
- Burglary
- Purchase, receipt or possession of stolen property
- Employee theft
- Embezzlement
- Robbery
An experienced defense attorney understands the seriousness of a theft crime, and will take every possible measure to ensure that every client’s rights are well protected. The law offices of Jeffrey Rubenstein employ aggressive tactics to combat theft allegations.
We take care in planning your defense strategy, and know that intent and knowledge play a large role in defense against a theft-related crime. You may not even be aware that you are in possession of stolen property until it is too late. Perhaps desperate circumstances pushed you to act irrationally. These circumstances are sometimes forgivable in the eyes of the court, but they cannot be heard without the assistance of an attorney. Getting an experienced defense attorney like the law offices of Jeffrey Rubenstein involved in your case as early as possible is very important when facing a grand theft or grand theft auto charge. Some of the things we can assist you with are:
- Easing your concerns about the case
- Keeping you apprised of your legal rights
- Increasing the possibility that charges will not be filed or will be reduced
- Increasing the chance of allegations being diverted into an informal resolution
- For assistance with surrender and to avoid arrest
- To secure reduced bail or jail time
- increasing the likelihood of alternative sentencing to avoid jail time
If you or someone you love is facing a grand theft charge in the state of California, you are probably wondering where to turn. Please call the law offices of Jeffrey Rubenstein 24 hours a day at 310-477-2100 or email jkrlaw@gmail.com, for a free consultation and to ensure that you have the best criminal defense attorneys in the Southern California area representing you.