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 impossible to obtain meaningful employment, keep a good job, apply for a good job, obtain credit, keep a professional license or obtain a professional license.
A plea of guilty resulting in a permanent criminal conviction for Theft, no matter how minor cannot be fully expunged. And trying to obtain an expungement after a plea of guilty resulting in permanent criminal conviction is very difficult and expensive. So you need make keeping a theft related conviction off your criminal record priority!
I have been charged with Theft and I want to keep it off my Record.
What Should I do?
First, Call Martin Azarian. Martin Azarian has twenty-two years of criminal defense experience. The overwhelming number of clients charged with a theft related offenses either have their cases dismissed or result in no permanent criminal record.
Second, do not even think about going to court alone! And do not even think about pleading guilty, even if you are guilty there are ways to keep this offense off your criminal record. Discussing your case with the City Attorney or trying to talk about your case with the Judge will do you no good. The City Attorney’s job is to see you get convicted. In addition, anything you say in open court can be used against you. The judge cannot help you; he cannot dismiss your case and cannot give you advice. The judge is only interested in two things: plead guilty or not guilty. Also, if you go to court, the Clerk will announce your name and your crime in open court-how embarrassing!
Here’s what you need to do: Call Martin S. Azarian Criminal Defense, P.A. Martin S. Azarian Criminal Defense, P.A. has over twenty-two years of criminal defense experience and ninety-five percent success rate keeping permanent theft related convictions off of his clients’ records. In most cases you do not have to go to court, Martin S. Azarian Criminal Defense, P.A. will go to court for and fight for you!
The Consequences
Any type of permanent theft conviction on your record will have major negative consequences. Employers, landlords, credit bureaus, landlords, colleges, professional schools do background checks and they will find your conviction. The State of Minnesota will not hire you. Employers in the banking, security industry, or other industry or profession where trust is crucial will not employ you. No matter how minor the offense you will never be able to explain it away. Suppose you go to court alone, and plead guilty and avoid jail time. Think you did a good job representing yourself? Fast-forward five years and you are interviewing for your dream job and your potential employer asks you about your theft conviction. What are you going say…it was just ten dollars? The interview will end with no job. What is worse, this will happen to you at every job interview because employers use the same background checking companies and these companies share will share your record! No matter what you say, the employer will not believe you and will not trust you!
The most important thing to remember is to keep this offense of your criminal record.
Theft related convictions can and do ruin lives. All it takes is to make two bad choices. The first is to commit the offense, second, not hiring Martin Azarian.
Minnesota employee theft lawyers & attorneys
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. Martin Azarian has a overwhelming success getting theft charges dismissed, reduced or having such cases result in no permanent criminal conviction. When you retain him, you get his 22 years of courtroom experience. Period! What you need is aggressive representation that can achieve the best possible outcome for you. So call the Minnesota defense attorney who cares about your case at 952-451-4987 for your free initial telephone consultation.
