Legal Question in Criminal Law in Missouri

class b felony

property theft involving two individuals at a company where one person was the main person doing the most over a long period time and an employee under him was invited to do what he was doing. The person under the manager did it for almost a year and quit. That person co-operated with the police to the fullest, signed a voluntary statement and gave back what property he had in co-operation with authorities but is still facing a class b felony of property theft. At this point there is no defense but what can be done with a good attorney to knock down the class b to a misdemeanor with no prison time?


Asked on 7/12/09, 12:18 am

2 Answers from Attorneys
Michael R. Nack Michael R. Nack, Attorney at Law

Re: class b felony

Under the facts we have to deal with it is unclear whether you are facing felony charges in Missouri or in Illinois. If the charges are pending in Missouri, then the results your attorney can reasonably expect to obtain depend in large part upon exactly where you are facing these charges. In many jurisdictions we are able to persuade the prosecuting attorney to amend the charges as you suggest, but in other jurisdictions we are unable to do so. In some cases we are able to negotiate a plea bargain whcih results in a suspended imposition of sentence which avoids a conviction so long as the client can complete a period of probation. I would strongly suggest that you hire an attorney in the jurisdiction where the charges are pending. I have been handling criminal cases in several counties on both sides of the Mississippi for about thirty years, and I would be glad to offer you a free telephone consultation if you are not already represented by legal counsel.

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Answered on 7/12/09, 6:34 pm
David Shestokas Shestokas, & Associates

Re: class b felony

There is no charge in Illinois known as a Class B felony. Felonies come in numbered classes, 1, 2, 3 or 4. Misdemeanors come in Class A & B. There sounds like there are certainly mitigating circumstances that might lead to a reduction of the charge, but more facts need to be known to provide a stategy for that. For information on Illinois Felonies and sentencing possibilities, please see the following sites:

http://peacesecurity.suite101.com/article.cfm/illinois_criminal_sentencing_law

and

http://shestokas.com/Felony.html

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Answered on 7/12/09, 1:31 am


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