Shoplifting Charges at Schnucks Grocery Store in St. Louis, MO - for as little as $450

Have charges been made against you for shoplifting or theft at Schnucks grocery store in the St. Louis area? Did a security guard witness you take items out of the store, or did the security guard detain you for a period of time? Was the value of the goods stolen more or less than $500? Do you know why that is such an important question? Are you now thinking about your options? Are you wondering if there is something you can do other than simply plead guilty to the charge? Do you know about the advantages of hiring an experienced attorney to help you through the process?

You should know right upfront that if you plead guilty to the charge of shoplifting (or theft) at Schnucks in St. Louis, you are potentially facing some hefty jail time and large fine.

As of January 1, 2017, the following laws regarding stealing / theft / shoplifting went into effect:

1. If you are caught with goods valuing less than $150, and you have had no prior stealing-related charges, it is a Class D Misdemeanor
2. If you are caught with goods valuing between $150 - $750, it is a Class A Misdemeanor
3. If you are caught stealing an animal; or if you have been previously found guilty of three 93) stealing-related cases within ten (10) years of the present case, it is a Class E Felony
4. If you are caught with goods valuing between $750 - $25,000, it is a Class D Felony
5. If you are caught with goods valuing $25,000 or more, it is a Class C Felony

But we have a much better plan in mind for dealing with this type of situation!! At The Bankruptcy Company, we want to first of all see if we can get the charges reduced to some lesser infraction (like “littering”). Or in the alternative, we would seek to have the charges dropped altogether (because it is possible that the security guard that detained you did it in an unlawful manner). Either way, hiring an experienced attorney to get the charges taken care of is far better than dealing with jail time, a huge fine, and a blotch on your permanent record.

The affordable St. Louis shoplifting attorneys at The Bankruptcy Company, have been helping people with their theft charges for over ten (10) years. Our goal is to make sure that the charges leveled against you do not stay on your permanent record, and do any lasting damage. And we want to do all of this at an affordable price. The fees for a typical shoplifting case start at $450. But the initial consultation to discuss your legal issues is free of charge. So contact us today!!

We have two main locations: in the Central West End of St. Louis, at 1 North Taylor (on the corner of Taylor and Laclede), 63108; and in the Twin Cities of Festus / Crystal City, at 1000 Truman Blvd (Highway 61/67), 63019. The initial consultation is free of charge. So contact us today to learn more!!