Legal Question in Criminal Law in California

Re: theft

If you'd been able to provide evidence you bought them, you wouldn't have been arrested. The outcome of a trial will be the same unless you can convince a jury differently; without evidence of purchase that is unlikely. You'd better get an attorney that can advise you on what your best options are. Going to trial and losing means you're going to jail. Feel free to contact me if serious about doing so, and if the case is in SoCal.

Re: theft

It is impossible to answer your question without knowing full facts of your case, i.e., the police reports and the weight of the entire evidence against you. It is entirely possible of course that you have defenses which would make your trial winnable.

The long and short of it is that you must have a lawyer. You can retain one privately or, if you cannot afford one, a public defender will be provided to you. Whatever you do, you must not attempt to represent yourself.

Jacek W Lentz, Esq.

310.273.1361

www.lentzlawfirm.com

Re: theft

This depends on a lot of different factors. Have you asked your attorney?

Re: theft

That you didn't steal these items is unimportant, since you aren't charged with theft. A charge of possession of stolen property means only that you know the goods were stolen and not that you stole them yourself. The fact that you paid for them is irrelevant if you knew that they were stolen at the time of the purchase.

Without more information, there is no way to assess your chances. Hopefully you have a lawyer by now; he or she will know enough about the case to offer you an informed opinion.

Good luck.

Re: theft

Criminal matters are fact driven. Unfortunately the information you provided are insufficient to form an opinion. I suggest you at least pay a criminal defense attorney to consult him in person.

Allen Farshi

818.379.1777

Re: theft

As the others have mentioned, more facts are needed to answer your question. However, in general, simply because you bought the items in question does not mean you cannot be found guilty of receiving stolen property. You should hire a criminal defense attorney to review your case more thoroughly.