A small misunderstanding or misinterpretation of your actions and intentions could make an enormous difference in the type of theft or burglary police say you committed. That’s why it’s important to get the facts right. And getting the facts right means having a theft attorney who knows what’s important and can tell your side of the story.
For more than a decade, at the Law Office of Weiss, Schmidgall and Hires, P.C., we’ve been making sure our clients in Merrillville and throughout Indiana are treated fairly.
Our Merrillville criminal law attorneys have extensive experience defending clients from a wide range of theft related charges.
In Indiana, shoplifting is generally treated as criminal conversion. It’s a class A misdemeanor that can get elevated to retail theft, a class D felony, depending on the value of the property. In both cases the charges carry heavy penalties for what might have just been a misunderstanding or a moment of forgetfulness. We make sure you get treated fairly. You may have made a mistake, but you don’t deserve a heavy criminal penalty.
Juvenile theft charges can be serious and affect a young person’s entire life. It may have been a mistake. A big one even, but punishing a young person isn’t the best way to handle it. We’ve been helping Merrillville kids grow up without unfair penalties hanging over their heads. Our attorneys have counseled many teens through serious and difficult theft and burglary cases. We know they deserve a second chance and we try to make sure they get it by defending them and keeping their criminal records clean.
Sometimes people have misunderstandings about what property they can use for work, but are required to return, and what property they’re allowed to keep. A simple mistake can put you at risk of a criminal record. Our Merrillville attorneys know how to protect you from unfair theft charges.
Home burglary is a serious crime with severe penalties. Burglary cases are classified numerically (Level 5 Felony. Level 4 if it is a building, Level 3 if it results in injury to a person, Level 2 if committed with a deadly weapon or results in serious bodily injury, Level 1 if it is a home AND results in serious bodily injury to a person). Our criminal defense lawyers have helped clients in Merrillville and Gary fight off unfair burglary charges for more than a decade. We know what it takes to get you the best result.
At the Law Office of Weiss, Schmidgall and Hires, P.C., we believe that everyone is entitled to an effective defense. We fight for what’s best for you. If you have a cash bond, we try to help you use it to pay for your defense. The first time we sit and talk is absolutely free, so call 219-293-8988 or contact us online.