Legal Question in Criminal Law in Michigan
Retail fraud involvement: simplification
A friend and I were in meijers and
tried to take a 10$ bottle of
alcohol. We were caught but only
my friend was taken by the
loss prevention officer. He explicitly
told me that I had done
nothing wrong. When the police
officer came to take away my
friend, I asked what was going on,
and he told me that because I
was with my friend when he took the
liquor, I was ''just as guilty
as him.'' The LP officer, who was
there the whole time had made
the decision that I was not guilty
(enough to charge.) The police
officer, who came after the events,
made the conflicting decision
that I was to be charged as well.
Is it possible that my case be
dismissed because the LP Officer
never even wanted to charge me? Is
it possible that I might
never have to go to court
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: Retail fraud involvement: simplification
I used to be a Meijer LP while going to college. They operate under a very strict set of rules outlining who they can take and under what circumstances.
Mr. Graziani, is perfectly correct in his answer. Just because Meijer doesn't want you doesn't mean that the prosecutor can't charge.
Re: Retail fraud involvement: simplification
It is possible that you may not be charged. However, you can be viewed as a co-conspirator in the larceny that was attempted at the store. As a result, the prosecutor along with the store and the police department have a right to charge you. I do a good deal of work in Lincoln Park and look forward to answering other questions or being retained by you.
Sincerely,
John Graziani
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