Grand Theft ($300-$5000)
N/AOUTCOME: Reduced to Petit Theft ($100-$300)
Client was going to be charged with Grand Theft ($300-$5000), a third degree felony. Client hired E.J. after being questioned by a detective. Prior to formal charges, E.J. was able to talk to the prose ... cutor making the filing decision and obtain a copy of the detective’s interview with his client. Despite E.J.’s client confessing to a felony on a recorded interview, E.J. was able to negotiate the charges down to a misdemeanor charge with a withhold of adjudication. In addition, E.J. was able to negotiate a surrender of his client to the court so that he would not be arrested. Client received probation and did not spend one day in jail.
