Legal Question in Criminal Law in Alabama

Re: Criminal Matter

It sounds like it should only be a civil case, but since you have been arrested it has become a criminal case. You need to get a criminal defense attorney involved in this matter right away to start building your defense to this allegation.

If it was a deposit on the work and you spent the deposit on materials used on the job with this customer, and you can document that fact, then it seems that you would have a very good defense to this charge. Also, theft requires an intent to deprive the owner of property, and it sounds like this is just a dispute over how much money you owe him out of his deposit. However, we would have to discuss the facts in more depth because the details in a situation like this can be very important. I would also want to see your contract, if you had one, to get a better idea of the agreement you had with the builder.

If you would like to discuss the situation further, please feel free to call my office. We handle criminal defense cases and would be glad to talk to you. Good luck.