Thief Freed After Potential Life Term

Posted on: August 17, 2010 at 12:20 a.m.

Whenever a Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney represents someone charged with a theft crime, it can be an odd situation. There are such a range of crimes, from petty theft to armed robbery, that trying to understand exactly how a judge will sentence someone convicted of a theft crime is very difficult. In the end, it is incredibly important to hire a Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney to protect your freedoms, your rights and your future.

One odd case involving someone convicted of a theft crime is a situation involving Gregory Taylor. Under California's Three Strikes laws, anyone charged with three felonies is immediately sentenced to life in prison, which is 25 years at a minimum. Gregory Taylor was sentenced in 1997 for stealing food from a Los Angeles church, which was his third strike. The judge changed the sentence to eight years. He was arrested 13 years ago while trying to pry open a screen above a church's kitchen door. The priest testified that the man was often given food and allowed to sleep at the church. He was convicted of burglary and sentenced to 25 years to life.

Burglary, also known as breaking and entering, involves breaking into a home, office, business, etc. for the purposes of stealing something. A Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney may have their work cut our for him because a buglary is a felony offense and can lead to a minimum amount of jail time. Most of the outrageous California Three Strikes penalties involve theft crimes, with someone going to jail for life based on three theft crimes.

At Kestenbaum Eisner & Gorin, LLP, our Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorneys possess a unique understanding of the law and can protect your rights no matter how much is on the line. If you or someone you love has been charged with a theft crime, contact us today at 877-781-1570. A theft crime conviction could lead to jail time, fines, restitution, community service, years on parole and more. In fact, depending upon the judge in the case, you could be facing years in a state or federal prison. Having a skilled lawyer on your side to protect your rights could make all the difference in your theft crime case. Contact our Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorneys today.

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Comments:

Claretta Chiarmonte on March 9, 2011 at 6:47 a.m. wrote:

I really like what you post here,very insightful and smart. One problem though, I'm running Chrome with Linux and portions of your content are a little off. I understand it is not necessarily the widespread system, but it's always a thing to watch out for.

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