Shoplifting Is One of the Most Common Arrests Shoplifting is one of the most common arrests in Connecticut — and one of the most misunderstood. Every week, I hear from good people across the state who find themselves accused of taking something from a store. Many are students under stress,…
Many good people make silly mistakes One of the most common things I hear from new clients is, “I never thought I’d be in this position.” Good, hardworking people with no criminal record often find themselves facing charges in Connecticut. They are professionals, parents, college students, immigrants, and retirees. Many…
Understanding the Human Side of Shoplifting When most people think of shoplifting, they imagine hardened criminals or people in desperate financial straits. But after more than 30 years defending clients in Connecticut, I can tell you that’s rarely the case. The truth? A surprising number of shoplifting arrests involve people…
Summary Charge: Larceny in the 6th Degree (Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-125b) applies when the value is $500 or less and the State claims you intended not to pay for the merchandise. Self-checkout cases often start as “failure to scan” or “skip-scan” incidents flagged by store systems or loss-prevention (LP).…
Shoplifting is a Misdemeanor in Connecticut Many clients who contact our office about a shoplifting arrest do not think that it is an “arrest” because, in most cases, the police do not put handcuffs on you and bring you to the police station. Rather, most of the time, the…
We Have Many People Calling Us About Internet Arrest Articles Lately we have been receiving a large number of inquiries from people who have had their Stamford, Darien, Greenwich, Norwalk, Westport, Fairfield and New Canaan criminal cases dismissed but still are finding the old arrest articles are on the internet…
A recent article in the New York Post described the story of a top executive at a billion dollar investment bank, Jordan Lupu, 42, co-head of global prime brokerage at BMO (Bank of Montreal) Capital Markets who was arrested for shoplifting $210 of grocery items from a Whole Foods store…