Theft, Robbery, Burglary Criminal Defense Lawyer

Theft charges and theft related charges in the Bowling Green Wood County are quite serious. Any theft related conviction can seriously impact your ability to get a job. Moreover, you could be sentenced to jail, prison or probation, and be ordered to pay fines, court costs and restitution.
Robbery – taking something from someone while using force – is one of the most severe forms of theft. In many places, shoplifting and fleeing from store security can result in a robbery charge. If a store has warned you to not enter it, returning there and stealing can result in a burglary charge. While a theft charge in Ohio can be a misdemeanor or felony, robbery and burglary charges in Ohio are always felonies and always carry the possibility of prison time.

Theft, burglary or robbery charges can follow you around forever. Even being charged with offenses such as theses can get you fired from work. If you think you may have committed one of these offenses, you should talk to an attorney now, before the police come calling. Or, if you have already been charged, hire an attorney immediately to take the first step towards attempting to minimize the damaging effects of these charges.

A skilled lawyer can possibly get your burglary or robbery charge reduced to a simple theft offense. If not, he can possibly get your burglary or robbery charge reduced to a less serious felony that does not carry mandatory prison time. If your theft charge is a misdemeanor, it is sometimes possible to get into a diversion program where you do community service work and pay back what you stole in exchange for a deferred finding or dismissal. I can help you navigate through this difficult process.