Category Archives: Shoplifting – Theft

Larceny (NY PL 155.05) is simply the legal term for stealing the property of another. Rochester prosecutors charge Larceny crimes in a variety of circumstances, but what they all have in common is the wrongful taking of property or cash. How Larceny is charged will vary based on the value of the goods stolen. Petit […]

If you have a previous conviction for Grand Larceny in the Third Degree and are arrested for stealing any amount of money from an automated teller machine (ATM), or of stealing the machine itself, you can be charged with the C felony Aggravated Grand Larceny of an Automated Teller Machine (NY PL 155.43). If convicted, […]

Grand Larceny in the First Degree (NY PL 155.42) is one of the most serious crimes you can be charged with in New York. Not only is the allegation that you stole property whose value exceeds $1,000,000, but as a B felony, you’re facing a prison sentence that can run as high as 25 years. […]

Grand Larceny in the Second Degree (NY PL 155.40) is charged by Rochester prosecutors in a few different circumstances. First, if you steal property whose value exceeds $50,000, you’ll be charged under the statute. Second, if you extort the property you steal, regardless of its value, by threatening to harm someone, by threatening to damage […]

When the property of stolen goods exceeds $3,000, or the property is an automated teller machine (ATM) or the contents of an ATM, Rochester prosecutors will charge you with Grand Larceny in the Third Degree (NY PL 155.35). This is a class D Felony, which means you’re facing a sentence of up to seven years, […]

Larceny is the theft of property under New York law, and NY PL 155.05 defines the conduct that can be prosecuted under the several grades of larceny charges. The statute codifies the following acts as larceny when they are committed with intent to deprive a person of property or appropriate another’s property: ● Wrongful taking […]

Second Degree Grand Larceny (NY PL 155.40) is charged when Rochester prosecutors believe they can prove you stole or took goods valued between $50,000 and $100,000. These charges are often associated with serious fraud crimes, so you may also be charged with something like tax fraud, healthcare fraud, or embezzlement. Grand Larceny in the Second […]

In Rochester, when a person is arrested for stealing goods whose value is between $3,000 and $50,000, they will be charged with Grand Larceny in the Third Degree (NY PL 155.35), a D Felony that can put you in prison for as long as seven years. Fortunately, when the charges are levied against someone with […]

Defense Attorney For 4th Degree Grand Larceny Charges Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree is a class E felony, and a Rochester resident convicted of this crime faces serious potential penalties. Even if the defendant has no criminal record, he or she faces a potential sentence of imprisonment of at least one and at most […]