Legal Question in Criminal Law in Texas
My step son's in trouble
He's gotten involved with another
boy in a shop lift/theft of 15-20
tapes/videos worth $40-$60.00 ea.
He sold them to another business
establishment. What might he be
charged with and what might he be
looking at in terms of penalty?
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: My step son's in trouble
Theft under $50 is a Class C misdemeanor punishable by a fine only. The next degree of theft is punishable by jail time or probation and/or a fine.
Your son needs to hire an attorney to handle his case.
Re: My step son's in trouble
Combined, your step son is likely looking at either a Class B or Class A misdemeanor. The level of theft charged is dependent on the amount of money or value taken.
A class B misdemeanor carries a maximum punishment of 180 days in jail and $2k fine. Class A bumps up to a year in jail and $4k fine max. While getting the max is unlikely, those are the ranges of punishment.
I would say that your step son has gotten himself into a little bit of trouble.
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