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What will I be convicted of for stealing from a store?

Asked on Mar 07th, 2012 on Criminal Law - New Hampshire
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I have a perfectly clean record. I've never even been pulled over for speeding. Nothing is on my record. I know it is classified as a class A petty theft, I was wondering what I could be convicted of?
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In NH it is called either shopping lifting or willful concealment (if you were stopped before you exited the store). The offense level depends on the value of the items stolen. Misdemeanor level is $1000 and below, Class B Felony is $1500 and below, and Class A Felony if the value of the goods exceeds $1500. With a clean record, you may be able to avoid a conviction depending on the circumstances surrounding your detention and arrest, and the police department and prosecutor you are dealing with in this case. I have had cases in which my client has avoided a conviction and I am typically able to get this type of charge reduced to a violation level offense for a person with no prior record.
Answered on Mar 08th, 2012 at 5:41 PM

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