In Minnesota, theft charges are prosecuted vigorously. No matter how small the theft all theft charges carry the possibility of jail time and a permanent criminal record.
What is Theft? Minneapolis Theft Crimes
If you intentionally take something from someone else’s possession without consent or without paying for it, then you will be charged with theft. There [...]

Theft
 
Theft crimes in Minnesota are serious offenses. All Theft crimes committed in Minnesota are punishable by jail time.  Pleading guilty to a theft related offense can and will result in a permanent criminal record.  A theft conviction, no matter how minor, can and will ruin your life.
 
Defendants convicted of theft related offenses find it almost [...]

Retaining the Right Criminal Defense Lawyer for a Theft Related Offense
If you have been charged with a theft related offense you need an aggressive, trusted, honest, knowledgeable attorney; Martin S. Azarian. The Law Firm of Martin S. Azarian brings 22 years of experience to your case, seventeen years in Minnesota. For the vast majority of [...]

Employee theft is one of the fastest growing crimes across the United States, increasing by up to 15% every year. Because of the rapid increase, more and more employers are taking extra precautions to ensure that their employees are trusted and monitored. If you happen to be charged with employee theft, you will need to [...]

Embezzlement is a white collar criminal offense that takes place at the workplace. It refers to a theft crime that usually occurs when an employee uses his position of trust in a company to steal something of value. Embezzlement is not something new to the courtrooms but it would appear that the crime rate of [...]

Embezzlement is not a crime that should be taken lightly. Although it is played out as a joke on television and through media representation, this is actually not the case. Many people will read about an embezzlement case and think “what were they thinking?” The truth is embezzlement is not as black and white as [...]

Embezzlement is one of the most played-out white collar crimes on television and in the movies. In fact, many people assume that embezzlement is only something that happens on the big screen and never in real life. This is most certainly not the case. Embezzlement is a very real and very serious criminal offence charge [...]

It may be surprising to note that more than half of all shoplifting cases are committed by adolescents. This is a scary statistic for both teenagers and parents out there. No one wants to get the phone call that their son has been arrested for shoplifting, but if the call comes, it’s best to be [...]

Shoplifting is one of the most common crimes committed across America. One in every 11th person has shoplifted before in their lives and many people manage to make a living out of this criminal activity. Shoplifting is currently America’s #1 property crime with shoplifters stealing over $20 billion worth of goods from retailers each year. [...]

Shoplifting is something that is all too common in our society. It is the crime of stealing, or attempting to steal products or goods from a store. This could be something as little as a pack of cigarettes to something as large as a big screen television. There are certain precautions that stores take to [...]