An experienced theft attorney can help you get you fight theft and grand theft charges in Florida. We work to have theft charges dismissed or have the penalties reduced. Theft crimes include several different offenses and are crimes where an individual is intentionally deprived of property by another without that individual's consent. A theft crime may be charged as a misdemeanor or a felony depending upon the value of the stolen items, and/or if a weapon was used during the commission of the crime.

If you have been convicted of theft, it may be very difficult for you get meaningful employment, keep a good job, get a mortgage, rent an apartment, secure credit or obtain a professional license.

It is critical when facing any type of theft charge that you have an experienced attorney on board that knows what the prosecutor is looking for. Richardson Law Group's theft defense attorney is a former prosecutor, turned defense attorney, and is familiar with Florida’s laws and regulations. Your attorney will examine your case and advise you on how to deal with it.

Call Richardson Law Group at 305-570-2271 and speak to a criminal defense theft attorney today.

Under Florida Statute § 320.01, a motor vehicle is defined as either:

• An automobile, motorcycle, truck, trailer, semitrailer, truck tractor and semitrailer combination, or any other vehicle operated on the roads of this state, used to transport persons or property, and propelled by power other than muscular power, but the term does not include traction engines, road rollers, special mobile equipment, vehicles that run only upon a track, bicycles, swamp buggies, or mopeds.
• A recreational vehicle-type unit primarily designed as temporary living quarters for recreational, camping, or travel use, which either has its own motive power or is mounted on or drawn by another vehicle. This includes travel trailers, camping trailers, truck campers, motor homes, private motor coaches, van conversions, park trailers, and fifth-wheel trailers.

The degree of grand theft depends on the value of the automobile that was allegedly stolen:

• $750 or more, but less than $20,000
  Grand Theft in the Third Degree
• $20,000 or more, but less than $100,000
  Grand Theft in the Second Degree
• $100,000 or more
  Grand Theft in the First Degree

Keep in mind that you could also face additional criminal charges, depending on the circumstances under which the alleged theft occurred. If the alleged crime involved the use of force, violence, assault, or putting in fear while you were taking a motor vehicle from another person, then could increase the  charge to a first-degree felony offense of carjacking.